The clan of Natapov
- Last name translations Natapov , Натапов , נטפוב
- Related articles Происхождение фамилии Натапов
About the family coat-of-arms
Origin of Natapov name
A well-known specialist on the origin of Jewish names, Alexander Beider says that the family name Natapov comes from the name of the river "Chernaya Natopa" ("Chernaya" means "Black" in Russian. The Belorussian name of the river is Natapa). This river flows on the territory of the former Mogilev gubernia, today the Mogilev area of Belorussia.
It should be noted that the name is very rare and despite its characteristic Russian sound, it is absolutely Jewish. It can be said safely that all Natapovs are relatives and moreover not so distant ones. Indeed, the name was taken not before the beginning of the 19-th century when Jews of the Russian empire were ordered to take hereditary names. That is, in other words, all Natapovs apparently have a common ancestor just 10-12 generations ago.
Dear representatives of the Natapov clan
We would like to invite you to help us ressurect the history of your family, to link up the branches of your family tree and to find relatives abroad. Among Jews, due to the manner in which family names were acquired and passed down, there are relatively few people who, although unrelated, bear the same surname as one another. The majority of Jewish people who bear a certain family name can usually trace their roots back to a common ancestor about 5-6 generations back. Further, when two Jewish people bear the same surname, they are usually members of the same broader 'clan', descended of the same extended family.Resurrect your History - for he, who owns the Past also owns the Future.
Let your family be entered into the Book of Generations!
