Jeppesen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Denmark
Norway

Early Origins of the Jeppesen family

The surname Jeppesen was first found in Denmark where the name is a patronymic name derived from "the son of Jacob," which in turn is derived from biblical given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). 1

Early History of the Jeppesen family

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Jeppesen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobsen, Jakobsen. and others.

Early Notables of the Jeppesen family

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Jeppesen Ranking

In the United States, the name Jeppesen is the 15,788^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Jeppesen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jeppesen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anthon Jeppesen, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Denmark, in 1893
Andrea M. Jeppesen, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1894
Annie A.N. Jeppesen, aged 25, who immigrated to America, in 1896

Jeppesen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfred J.N. Jeppesen, aged 0, who settled in America from Denmark, in 1902
Aage Jeppesen, aged 18, who landed in America from Denmark, in 1902
Anna Maria Jeppesen, aged 17, who landed in America from Ringe, Denmark, in 1903
Augusta Jeppesen, aged 44, who settled in America from Horsens, Denmark, in 1911
Anthan Jeppesen, aged 17, who landed in America from Hoderup, Denmark, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jeppesen (post 1700) +

Travis Jeppesen (b. 1979), American novelist and poet
Elrey Borge Jeppesen (1907-1996), American aviation pioneer, founder of Jeppesen, now a Boeing Company in 1934
Sylvan A. Jeppesen, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1961-68 3
Larry M. Jeppesen, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011 3
Martin Jeppesen (b. 1970), Danish veteran football player
Lars Krogh Jeppesen (b. 1979), Danish handball player
Knud Jeppesen (1892-1974), Danish composer, musicologist and writer

Citations +

Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html