The surname Bope was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.
Early History of the Bope family
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Migration of the Bope family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Felicitas Merckle Bopp, who came to New York in 1717; Johann Jacob Bop, who came to Philadelphia in 1750; Conrad Bop, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751.
Contemporary Notables of the name Bope (post 1700)
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William T. Bope, American politician, Candidate for justice of Michigan State Supreme Court, 1915
