| ![Show Contents]() Carp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Germany The name Carp emerged in Pomerania, which was a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia. Early Origins of the Carp familyThe surname Carp was first found in Pomerania, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include one "Karpe von Rostock" (c.1257,) and the knight Emecho Karpe who was born in 1270 in Mainz. Early History of the Carp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carp research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1270 is included under the topic Early Carp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carp Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Karp, Karpf, Karpe, Karpfen, Karpen, Carp, Carpf, Carpe, Carpfen, Carpen, Karpff, Karpffe, Karpffen, Carpff, Carpffe and many more. Early Notables of the Carp familyMore information is included under the topic Early Carp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Carp migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Carp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- John Robinson Carp, who arrived in Maryland in 1633 1
Carp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adam Carp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1802 1
Carp Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Solomon Carp, who landed in Mississippi in 1903 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Carp (post 1700) | + |
- Christopher Michael "Mike" Carp (b. 1986), American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder who played from 2009 to 2014
- Daniel Carp (b. 1948), American businessman, former chairman and chief executive officer of the Eastman Kodak Company (2000-2005)
- Petre P. Carp (1837-1919), Romanian politician, Prime Minister of Romania (1900-1901) and (1910-1912)
- Johan Carp (1897-1962), Dutch gold and bronze medalist sailor
- Bernard "Berend" Carp (1901-1966), Dutch gold medalist sailor at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- 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)
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Carp migration to the United States 
