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Early Origins of the Schupp family

The surname Schupp was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Liege, a province in Belgium, center of Walloon country. Within this province the notable towns are Liege, the capital city, seat of the great cathedral of St. Lambert destroyed in 1794. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Schupp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schupp research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1852 is included under the topic Early Schupp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schupp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schupp, Schuppen, Schoepen, Scoeppingk and others.

Early Notables of the Schupp family

The surname was distinguished by many in this era including

  • the Schupp family of Liege

Schupp Ranking

In the United States, the name Schupp is the 14,187th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Schupp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schupp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Anna Schupp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732
  • Anna Catharina Schupp, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1749
  • Jacob Schupp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Georg Michael Schupp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
  • Friedrich Schupp, who landed in America in 1752 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Schupp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johannes, Schupp Jr., who arrived in America in 1836 2
  • Johann Georg Schupp, who arrived in North America in 1843 2
  • Mr. Hry Schupp, (Schapp), aged 27, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Neptune"
  • Friedrich Heinrich Schupp, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1845 2
  • P A Schupp, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Schupp (post 1700) +

  • Ferdinand Maurice "Ferdie" Schupp (1891-1971), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Robins and Chicago White Sox
  • Julio César Schupp Rodríguez (d. 2005), Paraguayan diplomat, Executive Secretary of LAFTA and later Secretary-General of ALADI (1980-1984)
  • Fritz Schupp (1896-1974), German architect, best known for his work on the Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex, now a UNESCO site
  • Markus Schupp (b. 1966), German football manager and former player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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