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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rudolph, Rudloff (Thuringia, Saxony, Silesia), Rodloff (northern Germany), Rudolpher (southern Germany), Rudolphi (Brunswick), Rudolf, Rudolfi, Ruddolf, Ruddolph, Ruddolfi, Ruddolphi, Rudolff, Rudloff and many more.

First found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. They later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, and always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rudolf research. Another 290 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1771, 1795, 1817, and 1837 are included under the topic Early Rudolf History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 48 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rudolf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rudolf Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Christoph Rudolf, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1736
  • Christopher Rudolf, aged 19, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736
  • Andreas Rudolf, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748

Rudolf Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Friedrich Rudolf, who arrived in Texas in 1846
  • Christine Rudolf, aged 29, landed in New York, NY in 1847
  • Caroline Rudolf, aged 6, landed in New York, NY in 1847
  • Aloyse Rudolf, who arrived in St Clair County, Ill in 1860
  • Joseph Rudolf, who landed in Baltimore, Md in 1875


Rudolf Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Wilhelm Rudolf, who arrived in Chile in 1906

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  • Max Rudolf (b. 1902), prominent conductor of symphony orchestras and operas


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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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  5. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  6. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  7. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  8. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  9. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  10. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
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The Rudolf Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rudolf 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.

This page was last modified on 23 September 2010 at 15:39.

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