Epps

The Epps Family represented here by Lord Marshal, Barony of Ravenna and Seneschal of Epps. The Epps family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Epps is a local surname given to someone who lived in Bavaria, where they became known from the early Middle Ages as an important family within the social and cultural life of the community.