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![Show Contents]() Koepp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Similar to many Austrian family names, the distinguished surname Koepp is a proud sign of a rich and ancient ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Austria were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. The surname Koepp is derived from the Hebrew personal name Jacob, meaning supplanter. Early Origins of the Koepp familyThe surname Koepp was first found in Austria, where the family rose to prominence early in the mediaeval era. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Koepp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koepp research. Another 185 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1804, 1816 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Koepp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Koepp Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kopp, Koepp, Kop, Koep, Koppe, Koeppe, Kope, Koepe, Koeppen, Koppen and many more. Early Notables of the Koepp familyMore information is included under the topic Early Koepp Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Koepp RankingIn the United States, the name Koepp is the 13,026th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Koepp migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Koepp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- E W Koepp, who arrived in America in 1881 2
- Wilhelm Koepp, who landed in Iowa in 1888 2
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- David Koepp (b. 1963), American screenwriter and film director; as the sixth most successful screenwriter of all time, he has amassed a total gross of over $2.3 billion
- Ewald Koepp Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1988; Presidential Elector for Texas, 1992 3
- Volker Koepp (b. 1944), German documentary film producer
- Jean-Pierre Koepp (1934-2010), Luxembourg politician and restaurateur from Holzthum
- "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, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Koepp migration to the United States 
