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Where did the German Rudolph family come from? What is the German Rudolph family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rudolph family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rudolph 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 Rudolph research. Another 290 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1771, 1795, 1817, and 1837 are included under the topic Early Rudolph 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 Rudolph Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rudolph Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Henry Rudolph, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743
  • Johannes Rudolph, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pa in 1746
  • Andreas Rudolph, aged 27, landed in Pennsylvania in 1748
  • Johann Rudolph, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752
  • Andrew Rudolph, who arrived in North Carolina in 1763


Rudolph Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Leopold Rudolph, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803
  • Jacob Rudolph, who came to Philadelphia in 1805
  • Herman Stuckenberg Rudolph, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1838
  • George Lewis Albert Rudolph, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1844
  • A Cath Rudolph, who arrived in America in 1845


Rudolph Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Harry Rudolph, who arrived in Mississippi in 1903
  • Wilhelm Rudolph, who landed in Chile in 1906
  • Fred Rudolph, who arrived in Alabama in 1925

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  • Frederick Rudolph (b. 1920), American historian who received many awards and honors
  • Paul Marvin Rudolph (b. 1918), American architect who won the Architectural Record Award of Excellence for House Design in 1963. Among other projects he designed the American Embassy in Jordon
  • Wilma Rudolph (b. 1940), American sprinter
  • Second Lieutenant Donald E Rudolph, awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945


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  2. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  3. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  4. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
  5. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München, Battenberg: 1975. Print.
  6. Steed, Henry Wickham . The Hapsburg Monarchy. London: Constable and Company, 1919. Print.
  7. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  8. Neubecker, Ottfried. Wappen-Bilder-Lexikon der bürgerlichen Geschlechter Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz. Battenberg, München: 1985. Print.
  9. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  10. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Hopeful Journeys German Immigration, Settlement, and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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The Rudolph Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rudolph 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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