Tapies History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Tapies

What does the name Tapies mean?

The prestigious surname Tapies originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. The original bearer of the name Tapies, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Tapies family lived in the provinces of Burgos, Leon, or Oviedo.

Early Origins of the Tapies family

The surname Tapies was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Tapies family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tapies research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1242 and 1281 are included under the topic Early Tapies History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tapies Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tapia, de Tapia, Tapias, de Tapias, Tàpies, Tapies, Tapiola and many more.

Early Notables of the Tapies family

were fifteenth century poet Juan de Tapia, who joined the court of King Alfonso V in Naples; sixteenth century Spanish silversmith Francisco de Tapias; sixteenth century Spanish painter Pedro de Tapias; eighteenth century painter...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tapies Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tapies migration to the United States +

Tapies Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A Tapies, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 1
F Tapies, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Tapies (post 1700) +

Antoni Tapiès (b. 1923), Spanish Catalan artist

Sources +

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)