Surname · also German

Zapf

Zapf is a surname from Middle High German, ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Zapf comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Middle High German zapfen, from Old High German zapfo, from Proto-West Germanic *tappō, from Proto-Germanic *tappô.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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