Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Italian Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡zap.pa/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Italian zappa meaning "hoe, mattock", probably denoting a farmer. Two musicians of Italian origin have bore this name: Francesco Zappa (1717-1803) and Frank Zappa (1940-1993). Categories agriculture, bandleaders, blues musicians, guitarists, jazz musicians, rock singers, tools
