Zappi Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Records tie Zappi closely to Zappa. At root, the name means “Hoe”. Zappi and Zappa differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in singular and plural versions. Other spellings include Zappia.

Arms linked to Zappa and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Zappi report, with a museum-style coat of arms.