Surname Chiapperi
Origin and meaning
Chiapperi is a rare surname and is found in isolated points of Genoa, Piacenza, Terni, Rome, but the main group is in the area between Bari, Terlizzi, Bittonto and Molfeta. The origin of this surname would be in the nicknames derived from the German word 'klappa' (trap) or from the Latin word 'clapare' (capture), related to hunting. The addition of suffixes, so common in Italian surnames, gave rise to variants of the surname such as: Chiappero, Chiappella, Chiapella, Chiappelli, Chiappa, Chiapp
💡 The surname Chiapperi also appears as variant of the surname Chiappa in other studies consulted in this project.
Geographic distribution: isolated points of Genoa, Piacenza, Terni, Rome, but the main group is in the area between Bari, Terlizzi, Bittonto and Molfeta
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Sources
This entry of the Italian Surname Meanings dictionary is based on the following specialized onomastic sources:
- Research conducted by Surnames in Italy, the English-language project of Ancestros Italianos, based on the bibliography cited in the references.