Tap

Tap Meaning & Origin

About Tap
The surname Tap is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a tap or a water source, derived from the Old English word "tæppa." Alternatively, it could be a metonymic occupational name for a tapster or a person who operated a tap, drawing and serving drinks from a barrel. The surname Tap may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a lively or energetic personality, derived from the Middle English word "tappe," meaning "a lively person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Tap is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Tap: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tap based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Tap is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TP
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AE1 P
🌐 IPA
/tæp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tap in Braille

Here's how to represent Tap in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Tap in braille

How to sign the name Tap using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Tap using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Tap in sign language

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