Lapinsky: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Search old registers for Lapinsky and you will soon meet Lapiński too. The name is generally explained as “From Lapino”.

Lapinsky coat of arms

There is no single Lapinsky family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Lapinsky is the spelling Lapiński often took abroad, where the Polish -ski became -sky. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. You may also find the name written Lapinska.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Lapinsky with 407 bearers, at rank 51,176. Lapinsky sounds close to Lipinsky, Lipinski and Lipińska, so it can help to search both. Want more than a summary? See the Lapinsky family name pack.