Origins of the Tappen surname
About the Tappens
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Interesting facts about Tappen
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
Who were Tappens most likely to marry?
Slaghts
What are the most common Tappen first names?
William
John
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Tappens
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Commmon female occupations for Tappens in 1921
Nil
3
Cotton Weaver
2
Laundress
2
Wife
2
Boarding House Keeper
1
Commmon male occupations for Tappens in 1921
Carpenter & Joiner
3
Shoemaker
3
Blacksmith
2
Carman
2
Cotton Weaver
2
