The roots of the German surname Remperr 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.
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Early Origins of the Remperr family
The surname Remperr was first found in Silesia, where it first emerged as a personal name. The first recorded bearer of Remperr as a first name was Rempel v. Nymancz, who lived in Glatz in 1350. The first instance of Remperr as a surname occurred in Breslau, where Matern Rempel was living in 1347. The young Remperr family was instrumental during these early times, playing an important role in the development of medieval German society.
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Early History of the Remperr family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Remperr research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1347, 1815, 1856 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Remperr History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Remperr Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rempel, Remple, Remplin, Remp, Rempe and others.
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Early Notables of the Remperr family
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Migration of the Remperr family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Ferdinand F. Rempel, who was naturalized in Ohio in 1845; Heinrich Rempel, who sailed from Bremen to New York in 1866; Abraham Rempel, a Mennonite who immigrated to Manitoba in 1875.
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