Remp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The roots of the German surname Remp lie in the former duchy of Silesia, now part of Poland. The name means, simply, "son of Rempel," and was a popular first name in Silesia during the Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Remp family

The surname Remp was first found in Silesia, where it first emerged as a personal name. The first recorded bearer of Remp as a first name was Rempel v. Nymancz, who lived in Glatz in 1350. The first instance of Remp as a surname occurred in Breslau, where Matern Rempel was living in 1347. The young Remp family was instrumental during these early times, playing an important role in the development of medieval German society.

Early History of the Remp family

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Remp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rempel, Remple, Remplin, Remp, Rempe and others.

Early Notables of the Remp family

Notables of the period with the surname Remp were

Rudolf Rempel (1815-1868), an industrialist from Westphalia, and William...
Rempel (b. 1856), a banker and mayor from Minnesota...

Remp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Remp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Jacob Remp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Andreas Remp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Jacob Henry Remp, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1

Citations +

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)