The distinguished surname Kaplinger comes from Austria, and is of two possible origins. Firstly, the name is derived from the Austrian term "Chaepplingaern," meaning "people living next to a chapel." Alternatively, the name may be derived from the place name "Caplendorf," the name of an Austrian village. Either of these origins would indicate the place of residence of the original bearer.
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Early Origins of the Kaplinger family
The surname Kaplinger was first found in Austria, where it first emerged in the early Middle Ages. The first known bearer of the name was one known as bi der Chappel ("near the chapel",) who lived in Regensburg in 1272. The young Kaplinger family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Austrian society.
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Early History of the Kaplinger family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kaplinger research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1487, 1685, 1733, 1769, 1792 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Kaplinger History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Kaplinger Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kapplinger, Caplinger, Kaplinger, Kappel, Kappelmann, Kappler, Käppel and many more.
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Early Notables of the Kaplinger family
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Migration of the Kaplinger family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Caplinger and Leonard Caplinger, who both settled in Philadelphia in 1730; as did Elias Kappeler in 1798; Pet Kappeler, who came to New York in 1868.
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