| ![Show Contents]() Cuyper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Etymology of CuyperWhat does the name Cuyper mean? The surname Cuyper can be found all over the Netherlands. It derives from the word for a common medieval occupation; that of the "kuiper." The "kuiper" was a maker and repairer of wooden vessels, such as barrels, caskets, and tubs. Occupational names belong to the larger category of hereditary surnames, and were adopted by families whose ancestors had performed a certain job. Early Origins of the Cuyper familyThe surname Cuyper was first found in Holland, where the Cuyper family 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 Deventer, in the province of Overyessel, Holland bordering Drenthe, Gelderland and Zutphen. Early History of the Cuyper familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cuyper research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1594, 1632 and 1729 are included under the topic Early Cuyper History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cuyper Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cuypert, Cuypers, Cuypherts, Cuijpers, Kuijpers, Kuypers, Kukppers, Kupers, Kuipers, de Cuypere, Cuyp, de Kuyper, Kupfer, Kupper, Kupker, Kuypker, Cypert and many more. Early Notables of the Cuyper family- the de Cuyper de Walle family of Flanders...
- A portrait of Albert Cuyper was painted by Rembrandt in 1632...
| Cuyper migration to the United States | + |
Cuyper Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Cornelis Jansen Cuyper, who landed in New York in 1634 1
- Den Cuyper, who arrived in New York, NY in 1637 1
- Gerrit Jansen Cuyper, who landed in New York in 1640 1
- Laurens Andriesson Cuyper, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1641
- Laurens Andriesson Cuyper, who arrived in Delaware in 1644 1
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- 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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