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

The roots of the German surname Remp lie in the former duchy of Silesia, now part of Poland. The name means, simply, "son of Rempel," and was a popular first name in Silesia during the Middle Ages.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rempel, Remple, Remplin, Remp, Rempe and others.

First found in Silesia, where it first emerged as a personal name. The first recorded bearer of Remp as a first name was Rempel v. Nymancz, who lived in Glatz in 1350. The first instance of Remp as a surname occurred in Breslau, where Matern Rempel was living in 1347. The young Remp family was instrumental during these early times, playing an important role in the development of medieval German society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Remp research. Another 209 words(15 lines of text) covering the years 1347, 1815, 1856, and 1868 are included under the topic Early Remp History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 27 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Remp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Remp Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johan Jacob Remp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Andreas Remp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754
  • Jacob Henry Remp, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1772

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The Remp Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Remp Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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