Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
TAPPER
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
TAPPER. The masculine of Tapster, which see. In the N. of England an innkeeper is still so designated. Le Tapper. H.R.
Surname type: Occupational name
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English