Jeppes

Jeppes is a proper noun that can refer to a surname or a toponym in Danish-speaking regions. The form derives from the given name Jeppe, a Danish variant of Jacob, with a suffix that in patronymic or toponymic usage signals an association with a person named Jeppe or with a place tied to such a person.

As a surname, Jeppes occurs infrequently. In Danish records it may arise from a person named Jeppe and subsequently pass into the family name, with similar patterns appearing in other northern European naming traditions. Today, its use is relatively rare and largely encountered in historical documents, genealogical research, or within diaspora communities.

As a toponym, Jeppes appears in place names across parts of the Nordic region. Such names typically originated from an estate, farm, or settlement associated with someone named Jeppe, and the label can persist on maps, land records, and local histories. Toponymic Jeppes often reflects historic ownership or founding ties rather than current administrative usage.

In contemporary reference works, Jeppes is mainly of interest to onomastics, genealogy, and regional history. The term is distinct from Jeppe, the given name, and from related patronymic surnames such as Jeppesen or Jeppesen, which share the same linguistic root but form different surname families.

See also: Jeppe, Jeppesen, Jeppesen.