Dutch and North German: from Middle Low German, Dutch
schap ‘sheep’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a
shepherd, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep in some
way, or a habitational name for someone living at a house
distinguished by the sign of a sheep. Compare Schaaf.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The schaap name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the schaap family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the schaap last name.