Tapper Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tapper Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tapper family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 69
Agricultural Labourer 22
House Servant 10
Farmer's Son 9
Dress Maker 8
Labourer 7
At Home 6
Carpenter 5
Laundress 5
Butcher 4
Servant 4
Visitor 4
Mine Labourer 3
Annuitant 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmer's Daughter 3
Mason 3
Miller 3
Shoe Maker 3
Smith 3
Wool Comber 3
Woollen Draper 3
Woollen Draper Daughter 3
Pauper Scholar 3
Tailoress 2

Tapper Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tipper 83% 9,975
2 Tapper 100% 5,215
3 Tupper 83% 4,235
4 Topper 83% 1,686
5 Tepper 83% 935
6 Taper 83% 249

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The surname Tapper is the 2nd most popular variant of Tipper.

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