kaupp

Kaupp is a surname of Finnish origin. It is relatively rare and is found primarily in Finland and among Finnish-speaking communities abroad. The form also appears as a base element in longer Finnish surnames such as Kauppinen and Kauppi, where it functions as a root carrying the meaning associated with trade and commerce.

The name derives from the Finnish word kauppa, meaning shop or trade. Occupational surnames based on trade were common in Finland, and Kaupp may have denoted a merchant, shopkeeper, or someone connected with a market. It can also be construed as toponymic, indicating origin from a place associated with a market or a trading activity.

In Finland, the surname is modestly represented across various regions; diaspora communities exist in Sweden and North America due to historical migration.

In modern Finnish, kauppa is the ordinary noun for shop, while Kaupp as a surname operates independently of that word.

See also: kauppa, Kauppalehti, Kauppi, Kauppinen.