| ![Show Contents]() Happ History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 England Happ is a name of ancient Anglo-Saxon origin and comes from a family once having lived near one or more notable aspen trees. The surname Happ is derived from the Old English word æpse, which means aspen. The surname may also be a nickname in jest, for a timid person, referring to the trembling leaves of the tree. 1 However, one source notes that name may be "a genitive form of Ape or Appe; a personal name, ante [(before)]1066 [and in the] Domesday Book. " 2 Early Origins of the Happ familyThe surname Happ was first found in Huntingdonshire where the singular name Eppe was recorded c. 1250. A few years later, Roger Eppe was listed in Norfolk according to the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. The name could have originated at Epps Farm in Bentley, Warwickshire. 3 Early History of the Happ familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Happ research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1307, 1327, 1524, 1534, 1604, 1628, 1658, 1779, 1787, 1805, 1815, 1823, 1833, 1845, 1869 and 1874 are included under the topic Early Happ History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Happ Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Happ has been recorded under many different variations, including Apps, Apse, Abbs, Abb, App, Apsey, Epps, Ebbs, Epsey, Epp and many more. Early Notables of the Happ familyMore information is included under the topic Early Happ Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Happ migration to the United States | + |
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Happ or a variant listed above:
Happ Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Row Happ, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 4
Happ Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Philip Happ, aged 34, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 4
Happ Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Kath Happ, aged 42, who arrived in Arkansas in 1882 4
| Contemporary Notables of the name Happ (post 1700) | + |
- Suzanne Happ, American actress, known for Swim Team (1979), The House That Jack Built (2009) and Reasonable Doubts (1991)
- Ethan Happ (b. 1996), American redshirt junior basketball player for the Wisconsin Badgers
- Ian Edward Happ (b. 1994), American Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- James Anthony "J. A." Happ (b. 1982), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, born in Peru, Illinois
- Louis L. Happ, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904 5
- Simon Happ (b. 1961), German producer, from Munich, Germany, known for his work on Still Movin' (1997), Seven Days to Live (2000) and Der Wixxer (2004)
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: In Te Domine Speravi
Motto Translation: In thee, O Lord, I have placed my hope.
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Happ migration to the United States 
