| ![Show Contents]() Lappan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of LappanWhat does the name Lappan mean? The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Lappan came from the baptismal nameLapin. The surname Lappan referred to the son of Lapin which belongs to the category of patronymic surnames. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Early Origins of the Lappan familyThe surname Lappan was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages. Early History of the Lappan familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lappan research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1481, 1749, 1840 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lappan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lappan Spelling VariationsSound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Lappan family name include Lappin, Lapping, Lappine, Lapinus, Lapyn, Lappyng, Lapine, Lappen and many more. Early Notables of the Lappan familyMore information is included under the topic Early Lappan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Lappan family to IrelandSome of the Lappan family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 93 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Lappan migration to the United States | + |
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Lappan surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Lappan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Dorie Lappan, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 1
- James Lappan, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1898 aboard the ship "Umbria" from Liverpool, England 1
- Mary J. Lappan, aged 38, originally from Belfast, who arrived in New York in 1898 aboard the ship "Umbria" from Liverpool, England 1
Lappan Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Marie Lappan, aged 53, who arrived in New York in 1905 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Havre, France 1
- Johan Lappan, aged 27, originally from Stenermask, Hungary, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Furnessia" from Glasgow, Scotland 1
- J. Sewell Lappan, who arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Minneapolis" from London, England 1
- Bernard Lappan, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1910 aboard the ship "Trinidad" from Hamilton, Bermuda 1
- Jane Lappan, aged 45, who arrived in New York in 1912 aboard the ship "Arcadian" from Bermuda 1
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- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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