Krop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Krop family

The surname Krop was first found in Hamburg, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Heyno Crup (Crupe) of Hamburg (c.1265). Hamburg, first mentioned in 800 A.D., was no larger than a village in Pre-Christian times, but soon expanded to be Germany's oldest and largest seaport, "das Tor zur Welt," the gateway to the world. It received its charter in 1189 from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, making its harbor over 800 years old. Hamburg became a member of the Hanseatic league in the 13th century, Europe's most powerful trading organization, and members of the family flocked to this commercial center to capitalize on their interests during its expansion.

Early History of the Krop family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krop research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1812, 1848, 1854, 1886, 1887, 1902, 1907, 1957 and 1968 are included under the topic Early Krop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Krop Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Krupp, Krup, Krupe, Kruppe, Crup, Crupp, Crupe, Cruppe, Krueper, Kruper, Krupen, Kruepen, Cruper, Crueper, Kropp, Krop, Krope, Kroppe, Crop, Cropp, Crope, Croppe, Kroepp, Kroep, Kroupe, Kroeppe, Croepp, Croep, Croepe and many more.

Early Notables of the Krop family

Notables of the time included Alfred Krupp (1812-1887), a German metallurgist, who developed a process for making cast steel. The metal foundry in Essen which he had taken over from his father in 1848 was in turn taken over by his...
Another 41 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Krop Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Krop migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Krop Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andres Krop, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1729 1
Jacob Krop, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Joseph Krop, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 1

Krop Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Marianne Krop, aged 24, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 1
Wilhelm Krop, aged 16, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 1

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)