Kapp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Kapp, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia.The name Bohemia comes from the tribe of the Boii, who were settled in this ancient territory. In the 10th century, the ruling Bohemian dukes became Reichsfuersten, or Princes of the German Empire. In 1198, they were crowned Kings of Bohemia and they became subjects and Electors of the Kaiser. In the early 14th century, Prague became the capital of the Empire.

Early Origins of the Kapp family

The surname Kapp was first found in Bohemia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Henrich Keppler (c.1365) and Hensel Kepel (c.1382,) both of Prague.

Early History of the Kapp family

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Kapp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Keppler, Kepler, Kaeppler, Kaepler, Kaeppel, Keppel, Kepel, Kepele, Keppner and many more.

Early Notables of the Kapp family

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Kapp Ranking

In the United States, the name Kapp is the 6,914^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Kapp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kapp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bernhard Kapp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
Michael Kapp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
Martin Kapp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Eva Margaretta Kapp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Georg Bernhart Kapp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
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Kapp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. W. Kapp, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Andacia"
Valentine Kapp, aged 37, who landed in New York, N Y in 1847 2
George John Kapp, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 2
Johannes Kapp, who arrived in America in 1865 2
Barbara Kapp, aged 20, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1875 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Kapp (post 1700) +

Joseph Robert Kapp (1938-2023), American and Canadian football quarterback, inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Jack Kapp (1901-1949), American record company executive with Brunswick Records who founded the Decca Records in 1934
Alex Kapp (b. 1969), birth name of Alex Kapp Horner, an American actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine
Friedrich Kapp (1824-1884), German-American lawyer, writer, and politician
Karl William Kapp (1910-1976), German-American economist and professor of economics at the University of the City of New York
Ardeth Greene Kapp (b. 1931), American 9th general president of the Young Women Organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1984-1992)
John W. Kapp Jr., American politician, Mayor of Springfield, Illinois, 1935-45 3
John Kapp, American Democratic Party politician, Physician; Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1880-83, 1885-86 3
Andreas "Andy" Kapp (b. 1967), German three-time gold, two-time silver and four-time bronze medalist curler from Unterthingau
Artur Kapp (1878-1952), Estonian composer
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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 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html