Schepers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The distinguished surname Schepers is German in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German term "schaffaere," which referred to a shepherd, one who took care of sheep. 1 Alternatively, the name could have been derived from an German occupational name for someone "who made casks and barrels, a cooper." 2

Early Origins of the Schepers family

The surname Schepers was first found in Hessen, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs.

Early History of the Schepers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schepers research. Another 135 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1425, 1451, 1503, 1569, 1624, 1653, 1677, 1699, 1756, 1787 and 1813 are included under the topic Early Schepers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schepers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schaeffers, Schaefer, Scheaffer, Schaefers, Schaffer, Schafer, Shaeffer, Schefer, Shaefer and many more.

Early Notables of the Schepers family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Schepers were Peter Schöffer (c.1425-c.1503), an early German printer, and worked as a manuscript copyist in 1451.Angelus Silesius or Johann Angelus Silesius (1624-1677), born Johann Scheffler, was a German Catholic priest and physician. He was known as a mystic and religious poet, born and raised a Lutheran. In 1653, he adopted the name Angelus (Latin for "angel" or "heavenly messenger") and the epithet Silesius ("Silesian") and converted to Catholicism. As a convert and priest, he tried to convince German Protestants...
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Schepers Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Schepers is the 219^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,926 people with that name. 3

Schepers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schepers Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerh Herm Schepers, who landed in America in 1813-1820 4
Gerhard H Schepers, aged 35, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 4
Joh Engelbert Schepers, who landed in America in 1844 4
Dina Schepers, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 4
Marg Schepers, who landed in America in 1846 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Schepers (post 1700) +

Mary Jane Schepers, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 2008 5
Jacob Schepers (1876-1955), American Republican politician, Mayor of East Lansing, Michigan, 1914-18; Member of Michigan State House of Representatives from Ingham County 2nd District, 1947-50; Defeated in primary, 1926, 1950 5
Jan Schepers (1897-1997), Dutch team épée event fencer at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Bob Schepers (b. 1992), Dutch footballer
Alphonse Schepers (1907-1984), Belgian racing cyclist
Eddy Schepers (b. 1955), Belgian former professional cyclist

Citations +

Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html