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Early Origins of the Koepke family

The surname Koepke was first found in Saxony, where the name Kopke became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Koepke family

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Koepke Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kopke, Kepke, Koepke, Koepcke, Koepp, Kopka and others.

Early Notables of the Koepke family

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Koepke Ranking

In the United States, the name Koepke is the 10,887th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Koepke migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Koepke Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frederich Koepke, who settled in Galveston Texas with his wife and two children
  • Gottfried Koepke, aged 37, who arrived in America in 1843 [2]
  • Wilhelm Frederich Koepke, who settled in America with his wife Maria, four daughters and his mother in 1845
  • Johann Gottlieb Koepke, aged 31, who arrived in America in 1845 [2]
  • Wilhelm Friedrich Koepke, aged 41, who landed in America in 1845 [2]
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Koepke Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • William Koepke, aged 41, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Zeeland" from Antwerp, Belgium [3]
  • Meta Koepke, aged 43, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Zeeland" from Antwerp, Belgium [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Koepke (post 1700) +

  • Gary Koepke, American creative director and co-founder of the Boston-based creative and communications agency Modernista
  • Walter G. Koepke, American politician, Mayor of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1951 [4]
  • Hermann Koepke, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1st District, 1900 [4]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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