The ancient and distinguished German surname Lapes is of two possible origins. Firstly, it is derived from the Middle High German word "lappe," meaning "dim, naive, simpleton." In this case, the name was probably initially bestowed as a nickname on someone who was thought to be a fool, or in an ironic way on someone very intelligent. Alternatively, the name may be derived from "Lauba," the name of a town near Saarbrücken, Rhineland.
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Early Origins of the Lapes family
The surname Lapes was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Johannes dictus (called) Lape, who was a monk living in the town of St. Trudbert in the Black Forest region of Swabia in 1267. The young Lapes family played a major role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.
Early History of the Lapes family
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Lapes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lapp, Lappe, Lape, Labbe and others.
Early Notables of the Lapes family
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Migration of the Lapes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Agnes Lapp, who emigrated from the Palatinate to New York in 1710; Georg Lapp, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1751; Daniel Lapp, a Hessian mercenary who settled in America after fighting in the Revolutionary War, Francis Lapp, who was naturalized in Baltimore in 1840.
