Topfer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Topfer family

The surname Topfer was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Topfer family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Topfer research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1750 is included under the topic Early Topfer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Topfer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Topfer, Toppfer, Topper, Tofper, Topfere, Topfers, Topferes, Topferr, Topferse, Topfeer, Toppers, Toppere, Topfor, Topher and many more.

Early Notables of the Topfer family

Notable members of the surname Topfer in this period were

the Topfer family of Thuringia

Topfer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Topfer Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Balthasar Topfer, who landed in Carolina in 1744 1

Topfer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juliane Topfer, who settled in Baltimore in 1832
Friedrich Joachim Topfer, who landed in America in 1854 1
Adam Topfer, who settled in New York in 1858
Adam Topfer, aged 14, who arrived in New York in 1858 1
Anna Topfer, aged 10, who landed in New York, NY in 1876 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)