Show ContentsRemple History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The roots of the German surname Remple 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 Remple family

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

Early History of the Remple family

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Remple Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Remple family

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United States Remple migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Remple Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joh Remple, aged 44, who arrived in New York, NY in 1874 1


  1. 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)


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