Researching Jake Tapp
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1285 people with the Tapp surname? In that year Tapp was ranked number 2340 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jake means "form of JACOB - the supplanter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jake Tapp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jake Tapp and the Tapp Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tapp Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Tapp family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1478 people with the Tapp surname in the UK? Tapp is now ranked number 2704 for popularity in the UK. |
Tapp Family History Databases
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Tapp Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Tapp surname in the USA? Tapp is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jake Tapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jake Tapp
Jake Tapp
John Bernard Tapp (born August 6, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer and a 2008 Olympian.
He is currently the Canadian short course record-holder in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke events, and the 100-metre individual medley. He also held the World Record in the 4 × 100 m medley relay short course in 2009.
Tapp was a member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic team in Beijing. He tied at the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials in Montreal in the final of the 100 backstroke, and had to win a swim-off to qualify for the Olympic team.
He attended the University of Arizona, and swam for the Arizona Wildcats men's swimming and diving team from 2006 to 2010, and was a member of the Wildcats' NCAA Championship team in 2008. Tapp held the Pacific-10 Conference record for the 200-yard backstroke from 2009 to 2014, and is a two-time NCAA Division I championship runner-up: 200-yard backstroke in 2009 to Tyler Clary, and 100-yard backstroke in 2010 to Eugene Godsoe.
Tapp was born to Canadian parents in Ridgewood, New Jersey, and was raised in Langley, British Columbia. He has one brother, Charlie, who is also a Canadian swimmer and was a member of the University of Nevada's swimming team.
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