| ![Show Contents]() Kolf History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Etymology of KolfWhat does the name Kolf mean? The annals of Scottish history reveal that Kolf was first used as a name by ancestors of the Pictish tribe of ancient Scotland. The Kolf family lived in the place named Colp in Aberdeenshire. Early Origins of the Kolf familyThe surname Kolf was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. One of the first records of the family was Johannes Coup who was recorded there in Aberdeen in 1408. "A 'commone hande bell, with ale proffetis,' was granted to William Colp and his son, David Colp in the same town in 1503, and a payment was made in 1518 to Sir Andrew Cup, evidently a cleric." 1 Early History of the Kolf familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kolf research. Another 160 words (11 lines of text) covering the year 1408 is included under the topic Early Kolf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kolf Spelling VariationsBefore the first dictionaries appeared in the last few hundred years, scribes spelled according to sound. spelling variations are common among Scottish names. Kolf has been spelled Culp, Colp, Cup, Cope and others. Early Notables of the Kolf familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kolf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Kolf migration to the United States | + |
In those unstable times, many had no choice but to leave their beloved homelands. Sickness and poverty hounded travelers to North America, but those who made it were welcomed with land and opportunity. These settlers gave the young nations of Canada and the United States a strong backbone as they stood up for their beliefs as United Empire Loyalists and in the American War of Independence. In this century, the ancestors of these brave Scots have begun to recover their illustrious heritage through Clan societies and other heritage organizations. Early passenger and immigration lists reveal many Scottish settlers bearing the name Kolf:
Kolf Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Heinrich Kolf, aged 21, who arrived in America in 1871 2
- Franz Kolf, aged 16, who landed in America in 1882 2
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- 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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