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Etymology of Papp

What does the name Papp mean?

The Papp surname comes from the Middle English word "pope," derived from the Latin "papa," which meant "bishop," or "pope." As a surname, it may have denote someone "who played the part of the Pope in pageants and plays." 1 2

"Some of the earlier forms, particularly those with an English Christian name may be from Old English paepa 'pope' which became Middle English pope and survives as Pope. Those with the article and French Christian names are from Old French pape 'pope'. A nickname for one of an austere, ascetic appearance, or a pageant-name." 3

Early Origins of the Papp family

The surname Papp was first found in Cambridgeshire, where Agnes and Hugo le Pope were recorded around the year 1230.

Further to the south in England, the spellings Pap, Papp, Pappe and Paps were popular. Here we found Nicholas Pappe in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 and later Walter Pap in 1301 and Roger Pappe in Cambridgeshire in 1357. 3

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include entries for Alan le Pope, Oxfordshire; and Hugh le Pope, Suffolk. 4 In Somerset, Robert le Pope was recorded there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5

"Between 1372 and 1407, eight of the bailiffs of Gloucester bore the name of Pope (F.). The name is still in that city." 6

Early History of the Papp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Papp research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1327, 1377, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1507, 1535, 1543, 1545, 1547, 1558, 1559, 1573, 1585, 1595, 1596, 1598, 1603, 1611, 1622, 1624, 1627, 1628, 1631, 1640, 1660, 1688, 1714, 1744 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Papp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Papp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pope, Paip, Pape, Paipe, Popp, Pap, Papp and many more.

Early Notables of the Papp family

Thomas Pope (died 1400), from Gloucester, an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Gloucester in 1393 and 1397; Sir Thomas Pope (1507-1559), English founder of Trinity College, Oxford, elder son of William Pope, a small landowner at Deddington, near Banbury; and Walter Pope (c. 1627-1714), an English astronomer and poet from Northamptonshire. Sir William Pope (1573-1631) of Wroxton Abbey, near Banbury, was made knight of the Bath in 1603, and a Baronet in 1611. His son Sir William Pope (1596-1624) had three sons. The eldest was Sir Thomas Pope, Earl of...
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Papp Ranking

the United States, the name Papp is the 10,583rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7

Papp migration to the United States +



Papp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alexander Papp, who settled in Philadelphia in 1840
  • John Papp, who arrived in Texas in 1850-1906 8
  • Friedrich Papp, who settled in New Orleans in 1851
  • Eugune Papp, who arrived in New Orleans sometime between 1868 and 1898
  • Alex Papp, who arrived in Ashtabula Co. Ohio sometime between 1875 and 1906
Papp Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Catharina Papp, who settled in Philadelphia in 1910
  • Demeter Papp, who arrived in Illinois in 1930

Contemporary Notables of the name Papp (post 1700) +

  • Joseph M. Papp (b. 1975), American professional cyclist
  • George Edward Papp (1916-1989), American comics artist, one of the principal artists on the long-running Superboy feature for DC Comics
  • Daniel S. Papp (b. 1948), American scholar of international affairs and policy, President of Kennesaw State University (2006-2016)
  • Admiral Robert J. Papp (b. 1953), American Naval officer, 24th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard (2010-2014), United States Special Representative for the Arctic (2014-2017)
  • Joseph Papp (1921-1991), American theatrical producer and director
  • László Papp (1926-2003), Hungarian Olympic boxer, five-time gold medalist
  1. Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
  2. Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
  3. Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
  4. Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
  5. Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
  6. Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
  7. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  8. 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)

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