GermanyThe name Carper emerged in Pomerania, which was a territory of Germany and a maritime province of Prussia.
The surname Carper was first found in Pomerania, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include one "Karpe von Rostock" (c.1257,) and the knight Emecho Karpe who was born in 1270 in Mainz.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carper research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 127 and 1270 are included under the topic Early Carper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Karp, Karpf, Karpe, Karpfen, Karpen, Carp, Carpf, Carpe, Carpfen, Carpen, Karpff, Karpffe, Karpffen, Carpff, Carpffe and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Carper Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Carper is the 4,976th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. [1]
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fra Karp, who settled in Virginia in 1705; Peter Karp, whose Oath of Allegiance was recorded in Pennsylvania in 1768; Georg Andr Karpe, who came to New York, NY in 1854.
