Save Type Surname (from location) Usage German Pronounced Pron. TOP [key] Meaning & History German: from Low German topp 'point', 'tree top', hence a topographic name; or alternatively a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense 'braid'.
Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. TOP [key] Other Forms FormsTopps, Toop, Top Meaning & History From an English nickname, possibly derived from Old English topp "hair on the head", for someone with distinctive hair.