Keppler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The name Keppler, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia.The name Bohemia comes from the tribe of the Boii, who were settled in this ancient territory. In the 10th century, the ruling Bohemian dukes became Reichsfuersten, or Princes of the German Empire. In 1198, they were crowned Kings of Bohemia and they became subjects and Electors of the Kaiser. In the early 14th century, Prague became the capital of the Empire.

Early Origins of the Keppler family

The surname Keppler was first found in Bohemia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Henrich Keppler (c.1365) and Hensel Kepel (c.1382,) both of Prague.

Early History of the Keppler family

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Keppler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Keppler, Kepler, Kaeppler, Kaepler, Kaeppel, Keppel, Kepel, Kepele, Keppner and many more.

Early Notables of the Keppler family

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Keppler Ranking

In the United States, the name Keppler is the 14,862^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Keppler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Keppler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Simon Keppler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
Jacob Keppler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 2

Keppler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Keppler, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1832 2
Marie Keppler, aged 28, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 2
Jacob Keppler, who arrived in New York in 1849
Joh Keppler, aged 20, who landed in New York in 1854 2
William Keppler, who arrived in Mississippi in 1857 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Keppler (post 1700) +

William Edmund Keppler (b. 1922), prominent American management consultant
Charles Briel Keppler (b. 1917), American physician specializing in internal medicine
Joseph Keppler (1838-1894), American cartoonist, famous for his political cartoons
Boatswain's Mate First Class Reinhardt John Keppler, American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942
Ernest C. Keppler, American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Senate 10th District, 1961-77 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html