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The Popken surname comes from the Germanic personal name Poppo, Boppo, of uncertain origin and meaning.
The surname Popken was first found in Westphalia, where the name Popken emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. This surname comes from a Germanic personal name Poppo or Boppo of uncertain origin. It was a common given name among the counts of Henneberg and Babenberg in E. Frisia between the 9th and 14th centuries.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Popken research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1277, 1280 and 1345 are included under the topic Early Popken History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Popp, Poppe, Bopp, Bopf, Popper, Poppen, Poppinga, Poppel, Boppel, Popkema and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Popken Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.