Schaap History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Schaap family

The surname Schaap was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Schaap family

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Schaap Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaafhausen, Schaafhhausen, Schafhausen, Schafhhausen, Schaaffhausen, Schaafhausenn, Schaafhausene, Schaffhausen, Schaufhausen and many more.

Early Notables of the Schaap family

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Schaap Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Schaap is the 111^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,394 people with that name. 1

Schaap migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schaap Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Schaap, who settled in Missouri in 1844
Jan Schaap, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 2
Annestje Schaap, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
Cornelis Schaap, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
Cornelis Schaap, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
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Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)