Tapper Family History
Tapper Name Meaning
English (Devon) and German: occupational name for a wine merchant or tavernkeeper from an agent derivative of Middle English tappen ‘to draw off’ Low German tappe ‘tap’. See also Tipler and Tipper . North German: nickname from Middle Low German tapper ‘capable eager courageous’. Swedish: ornamental name or soldier's name from tapper ‘brave’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022