Ruprecht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Ruprecht family

The surname Ruprecht was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Ruprecht family

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Ruprecht Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruppert, Rupprecht, Ruppert, Ruperecht, Ruprecht and many more.

Early Notables of the Ruprecht family

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Ruprecht migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ruprecht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andr Ruprecht, who landed in Texas in 1845 1
Henry W Ruprecht, who arrived in Maryland in 1848 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ruprecht (post 1700) +

David Martin Ruprecht (b. 1948), American actor and writer
Steven Ruprecht (b. 1987), German footballer
William F. Ruprecht (b. 1956), American president and CEO of Sotheby's
Tony Ruprecht (b. 1942), Canadian former municipal politician, alderman in the Toronto City Council, Member of Provincial Parliament (1999-2011)
Franz Josef Ruprecht (1814-1870), Austrian-born physician and botanist active in the Russian Empire, the genus Ruprechtia is named after him
Ruprecht Gieger (b. 1908), well-known artist
Ruprecht Polenz (b. 1946), German politician

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)