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Early Origins of the Lappi family

The surname Lappi was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Lappi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lappi research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1374, 1575, 1593, 1630, 1667, 1732 and 1872 are included under the topic Early Lappi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lappi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lapi, Lapini, Lapucci, Lape, Lappi, Luppe, Lapo, Laponelli and many more.

Early Notables of the Lappi family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Pietro Lappi (1575-1630), Italian musician and composer who became the master of the chapel for S Maria delle Grazie in Brescia in 1593

Migration of the Lappi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mrs. Lape, who arrived in Cincinnati in 1802; Lazarus Lape, who arrived in Ohio sometime between 1809 and 1852; John Lape, who arrived in Baltimore in 1855.


Winter Quarters coal mine
  • Mr. Charles Lappi, who worked in the Winter Quarters coal mine on 1st May 1900, when 10 of the 25lb kegs of black powder exploded; he died in the explosion 1


  1. Miners killed in Winter Quarters (retrieved 28th July 2021). Retrieved from http://www.carbon-utgenweb.com/miners.html


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