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Early Origins of the Rumpf family

The surname Rumpf was first found in Switzerland at Bale, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Rumpf family

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Rumpf Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Runft, Rumpf, Rompf, Ronft, Rompft, Rumpft and many more.

Early Notables of the Rumpf family

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United States Rumpf migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rumpf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Ant Friedr Rumpf, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 [1]
  • Mr. Christian Rumpf, aged 43, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Mrs. Ernestine Rumpf, aged 38, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Mr. Edward Rumpf, aged 16, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
  • Miss Susanne Rumpf, aged 11, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Armenius"
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Contemporary Notables of the name Rumpf (post 1700) +

  • Brian E. Rumpf (b. 1964), American Republican politician from Somerville, New Jersey, who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2003 [2]
  • Charles P. Rumpf, American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Darien; Elected 1930, 1932 [3]
  • Andreas Rumpf (1890-1966), German classical archaeologist, from Potsdam, Brandenburg
  • Sabine Rumpf (b. 1983), German gold medalist discus thrower at the 2005 European U23 Championships
  • Willy Rumpf (1903-1982), German politician, Finance Minister in the German Democratic Republic (1948-1949), recipient of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, Order of Karl Marx, and the Star of Friendship of Nations


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2013, February 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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