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Early Origins of the Rupp family

The surname Rupp was first found in Hamburg, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Heyno Crup (Crupe) of Hamburg (c.1265). Hamburg, first mentioned in 800 A.D., was no larger than a village in Pre-Christian times, but soon expanded to be Germany's oldest and largest seaport, "das Tor zur Welt," the gateway to the world. It received its charter in 1189 from Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, making its harbor over 800 years old. Hamburg became a member of the Hanseatic league in the 13th century, Europe's most powerful trading organization, and members of the family flocked to this commercial center to capitalize on their interests during its expansion.

Early History of the Rupp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rupp research. Another 45 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1812, 1848, 1854, 1886, 1887, 1902, 1907, 1957 and 1968 are included under the topic Early Rupp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rupp Spelling Variations

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Early Notables of the Rupp family

Notables of the time included

  • Alfred Krupp (1812-1887), a German metallurgist, who developed a process for making cast steel...
  • The metal foundry in Essen which he had taken over from his father in 1848 was in turn taken over by his son, Friedrich Alfred Krupp (1854-1902), and then his granddaughter, Bertha Krupp von Bohlen (1...

Rupp Ranking

In the United States, the name Rupp is the 3,610th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Rupp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rupp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lein Rupp, who arrived in America in 1732 2
  • Peter Rupp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1736 2
  • Christian Rupp, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1747 2
  • Wibert Rupp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Jonas Rupp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Rupp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Philip Rupp, aged 39, who landed in New York in 1836 2
  • Sophia Rupp, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Alois Rupp, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • Carl Rupp, aged 9, who landed in New York in 1854 2
  • Julie Rupp, aged 12, who arrived in New York in 1854 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Rupp Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Rupp, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Rupp (post 1700) +

  • Adolph Frederick Rupp (1901-1977), one of the most successful coaches in the history of American college basketball
  • Herbert Edward "Mickey" Rupp II (1936-2023), American racecar driver and businessman, founder of Rupp Industries and Rupp Marine
  • Robert Arthur "Terry" Rupp (b. 1966), American former baseball coach
  • Leila J. Rupp (b. 1950), American historian, feminist, and professor
  • Kerry Rupp (b. 1954), American college basketball coach
  • George Erik Rupp (b. 1942), American educator and theologian
  • Ernest Gordon Rupp (1910-1986), American Methodist preacher, historian and Luther scholar
  • Brian Rupp (b. 1971), American minor league baseball manager
  • Patrick Lloyd Rupp (1942-2006), American Olympic ice hockey team goaltender
  • Debra Jo Rupp (b. 1951), American film and television actress
  • ... (Another 29 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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