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Clapper Family Crest
Clapper Family Crest
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Where did the Dutch Clapper family come from? What is the Dutch Clapper family crest and coat of arms? When did the Clapper family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Clapper family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Clopper, de Klopper, Klopper, Klopffer, Kloper and many more.

First found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It holds great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. They were originally of Bucquoy in ancient times but when they moved from France and assumed the style of de Klopper. The name also branched into the province of Haarlem.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Clapper research. Another 239 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Clapper History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Clapper Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henrich Clapper, who came to New York in 1710
  • Mary Clapper, who came to Annapolis, MD in 1722

Clapper Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • William S. Clapper, who settled in New York in 1825
  • William S Clapper, who landed in New York in 1825
  • John, Clapper Jr., who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851

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  2. Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
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  4. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  5. Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
  6. De Amicis, Edmondo and Helen Zimmern. Holland. Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1894. Print.
  7. Neubecker, Ottfried. Großes Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  8. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  9. Gottschald, Max. Deutsche Namenkunde unsere Familiennamen nach ihrer Entstehung und Bedeutung. München: J.F. Lehmanns Verlag, 1932. Print.
  10. Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
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