Samper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Samper family

The surname Samper was first found in Essex where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence on English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name, descended from St.Perre de Semilly in Manche where they held the Castle of that name, was first referenced in the 11th century year. They branched north into Shropshire by the year 1273 where Urian de St.Petro succeeded to the estates. Sir Urian was knighted in 1306. Within the next 50 years the name Seyntpier emerged which later was often changed to Semper.

Early History of the Samper family

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Samper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: St Pierre, St Pere, Sepmer, Sempar, Simper, Sempyer, St Peere, Sampere, Samper, Simpier and many more.

Early Notables of the Samper family

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Samper migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Samper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Samper, who landed in Virginia in 1665 1

Samper Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Samper, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1801 1
Joaquin Samper, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803 1
Juan De Samper, who arrived in America in 1814 1
Valero Samper, who arrived in America in 1816 1
Nicolas Samper, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Samper (post 1700) +

Josefina Samper Rojas (1927-2018), Spanish syndicalist and feminist, member of the Communist Party of Spain and spouse of Marcelino Camacho

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)