Krepps History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The noble surname Krepps emerged in Pomerania, which is a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Pomerania is bounded on the south by Brandenburg, on the west by Mecklenburg, and on the east by Poland. During the 5th century, Pomerania was settled by Pommern, who were a Slavic tribe. Pommern, which means on the sea, became the name of this region during the reign of the Charlemagne.

Early Origins of the Krepps family

The surname Krepps was first found in Pomerania, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. Individual bearers of this name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Krevet von Rostock (c.1300,) and Erhard zu dem Krebis of Strassburg (1371).

Early History of the Krepps family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krepps research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1311, 1493, 1690, 1713, 1741, 1755, 1762, 1780, 1787, 1803, 1804, 1814, 1827 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Krepps History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Krepps Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krebs, Krebbs, Kraebs, Krebbes, Krebz, Crebs, Crebbs, Krevet (medieval form), Crebis, Krebis, Kraew, Krew and many more.

Early Notables of the Krepps family

Prominent bearers of the name Krepps at this time were Johann Tobias Krebs (1690-1762), a German organist and composer; Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), a prominent German composer and Friedrich Krebs (died 1493), an early German organ builder; Johann Tobias Krebs (1690-1762), a pupil of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, he was a composer at Buttelstedt and later Buttstaedt; his son followed in his footsteps: Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), a prominent...
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Krepps migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Krepps Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Krepps, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1
Joseph Krepps, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1847 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Krepps (post 1700) +

Solomon G. Krepps (d. 1833), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 19th District, 1830-33 2
James Henry Krepps, American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia Republican State Executive Committee, 1937 2

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html