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Tapia Family History
Tapia Genealogy & Family TreeTapia is a Spanish name from Castile and Galicia, Spain. It comes from the Galician word tapia which means "mud wall" or "protective wall" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew.
Other spellings include "Tapias," "de Tapia," "Tapies," and "Tapiola." Notable people with the surname include Chilean footballer (Colo-Colo, Universidad Catolica, Perugia), Chilean footballer Rodrigo Tapia (Colo-Colo, Nublense, Municipal Iquique), and Colombian footballer Anthony Tapia (Deportivo Cali, Atletico Huila, Santa Fe). The first Tapia to come to America was Rodrigo Tapia in 1509.
Tapia Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maria Gertrudis Tapia -- --, 1774 December 8, 1775
- Juan De Dios Tapia -- --, 1833 December 0, 1890 New Mexico
- Jesus Bielmas Tapia -- --, 1882 May 29, 1961
- Maria Ana Tapia -- --, 1762 July 4, 1830
- Sharlynn Tapia -- --, 1971 July 27, 2005 Florida
Tapia Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Raul William Tapia -- --, 1938 April 0, 1938 California
- Ambrosio Tapia -- --, 1911 January 25, 1993 New Mexico
- Maria Matilda Tapia -- --, 1882 New Mexico
- Maria Tapia -- --, 1579 December 0, 1697
- Denise Tapia -- --, 1969 January 4, 2006 Arizona
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