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Early Origins of the Scherpen family

The surname Scherpen was first found in Upper Austria, at Schärding, a town in northern Austrian state. The town dates back to at least 806 when it was listed as a Passau farmyard and was held by the Wittlesbach family until 1779.

Early History of the Scherpen family

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Scherpen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Scharding, Sharding, Scharping, Scherping, Scherding, Scharden, Schardin, Scherpen, Scherpon, Schardt, Schart, Scherdt, Schardinck, Schardin and many more.

Early Notables of the Scherpen family

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United States Scherpen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Scherpen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maria Scherpen, age 24, who traveled from Bremen to the port of New York in 1866


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