Hepp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hepp family

The surname Hepp was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in Northumberland where it was the name of a village where the family name held a family seat.

Early History of the Hepp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hepp research. Another 174 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1354, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1554 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Hepp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hepp Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hepp were recorded, including Hepple, Heppell, Hepell, Hepwell, Heppwell, Heppall, Hepall, Heple, Heppill, Hepil, Epple and many more.

Early Notables of the Hepp family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Heppell...

Hepp Ranking

In the United States, the name Hepp is the 18,661^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hepp migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Hepp family emigrate to North America:

Hepp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Sebastian Hepp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Stephan Hepp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Bernhard Hepp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Paulus Hepp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
Joh Lunch Hepp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1771 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hepp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Karl Hepp, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 2
Friedrich Hepp, who landed in North America in 1847 2
Christian Ludwig Hepp, who arrived in North America in 1847 2
Georg Karl Hepp, who arrived in North America in 1851 2
Christine Hepp, who landed in North America in 1852 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hepp (post 1700) +

Karen Hepp, American anchor & reporter at WTXF in Philadelphia
David Hepp, American journalist and reporter
William H. Hepp, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1957; Candidate for New York State Assembly from Erie County 3rd District, 1958 3
Everett W. Hepp, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the 4th District of Alaska Territory, 1950-52 3
Charles T. Hepp, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1892 3
Ferenc Hepp (1909-1980), Hungarian basketball administrator, inductee into the FIBA Hall of Fame
Klaus Hepp (b. 1936), German-born Swiss theoretical physicist

Historic Events for the Hepp family +

Bismarck

Robert Hepp (1920-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details