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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • Americanized spelling of Slovenian Japelj, derivative of the personal name Jap, a dialect short form of Jakob (see Jacob).
  • Americanized form of German Jäpel, a pet form of Japp.

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