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Early Origins of the Krupp family

The surname Krupp 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 Krupp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Krupp 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 Krupp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Krupp 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 Krupp 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 son, Friedrich Alfred Krupp (1854-1902), and then his granddaughter, Bertha Krupp von Bohlen (1...

Krupp Ranking

In the United States, the name Krupp is the 11,038th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Krupp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Krupp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Georg Krupp, who arrived in New York in 1849
  • Georg Krupp, who arrived in New York, NY in 1849 2
  • F Krupp, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
  • Georg Krupp, who settled in Ohio in 1889

Canada Krupp migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Krupp Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Benjamin Krupp migrated to Canada in 1830
  • Benjamin Krupp, who arrived in Canada in 1830

Contemporary Notables of the name Krupp (post 1700) +

  • Edwin Charles Krupp, American astronomer
  • William C. Krupp, American politician, Mayor of Big Rapids, Michigan, 1939-40 3
  • Richard Krupp, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 27th District, 1977 3
  • Andrew M. Krupp, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 10th District, 1994 3
  • Uwe Krupp (b. 1965), German retired professional hockey player of the National Hockey League
  • Georg Krupp (b. 1936), prominent German banker
  • Frederic David Krupp, environmental agency executive, New York


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


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