Topping Family History
Topping Name Meaning
English (Lancashire):: nickname from Middle English topping(e) ‘hair on the head’ probably given to someone with a distinctive head of hair or forelock. See also Topp and Topham . perhaps from an unrecorded Old English personal name Topping a pet form of Topp. See also Topp . perhaps occasionally a topographic name from Middle English topping ‘hilltop’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022