Does anyone know anything about the origin of the last name Tapley?

Question

If there are others who have the same last name, maybe we are related or something?

Or if anyone knows how i can get DNA testing done to determine my geneology and family history?

Are there any websites dedicated to this kind of research and credible?

P.S. any valuable/useful info will be greatly appreciated.

Thank You!

Answer 1

This is what www.ancestry.com has to say about the name,

Tapley Name Meaning and History

English (Devon): habitational name from Tapeley in Devon, which Ekwall derives from Old English tæppa ‘peg’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, i.e. ‘wood where pegs are obtained’.

hope this helps.

Answer 2

Tapley Name Meaning and History

English (Devon): habitational name from Tapeley in Devon, which Ekwall derives from Old English tæppa ‘peg’ + leah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’, i.e. ‘wood where pegs are obtained’.

This came from ancestry.com which is also a good site for  DNA testing for genealogy.  It is very popular and gets great reviews.  At the bottom of the page in this link you will find a query board for Tapley - take a look.

http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Tapley-fam...

Another Tapley Message Board link:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/tapley/

This link is for a good site with some good tips on effective searching in surname query boards:

http://www.tedpack.org/goodpost.html

And some DNA through genealogy links for sites that I've heard were good:

http://www.dnaancestryproject.com/

http://www.familytreedna.com/

http://dna.ancestry.com/welcome.aspx

Have fun!

Answer 3

The ending "ley" is Old English for field or meadow. The fact that Tapley is a specific place name makes your job easier.

Go check this out, enter Tapley in the Rootsweb search box, and happy hunting. There's lots to dive into for the Tapley name.

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/

Answer 4

English

Associated with the village of Tapeley, of Devonshire, England

houseofnames.com lists a beautiful coat of arms of someone with that name