| ![Show Contents]() Orpe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Orpe familyThe surname Orpe was first found in Tideswell, Derbyshire where Richard le Yrope was listed in 1157, according to the Feudal History of the County of Derby. In Lincolnshire, Matthew Yrp held lands there according to the Curia Regis Rolls of 1200. Later, Henry Erpe was listed in Yorkshire in 1304 and John Irp was registered in Suffolk in 1332. 1 According to the The History of the Antient (Ancient) Abbeys, Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches Willielmo de Erpe was recorded in 1252. The Northamptonshire Tax Assessment Rolls list John Yrp, of Gunthorp in 1301 and in Lancashire, John de Ypre, was Sheriff of Lancashire in 1361 and later, Johes de Ipre, was Member of Parliament in 1370. The name is derived from the Old English word "ierpe," a byform of the Old English "earp," meaning "swarthy." 1 Erp, "Yrp appears as the name of a Welsh king by itself in Liber Llandavensis." 2 In Scotland, "the name was borrowed from the Picts by the Norsemen and gave name to the Icelandic family of Erplingi. Erp, son of Meldun, a Scots earl, was captured by the Norsemen, and as a freedman, went to colonize Iceland in the end of the ninth century." 2 Nicholas Porter Earp (1813-1907), father of the famed lawmen Virgil, Wyatt, and Morgan Earp was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina and is believed to be descended from the first immigrant of the name, Thomas Earp who landed in Anne Arundel County on July 6, 1674 as an indentured servant from Ireland. Early History of the Orpe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orpe research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1332, 1561 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Orpe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Orpe Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Orpe include Earp, Irp, Yrp, Epp, Eppe, Erp, Eirpe, Yrpe, Epps and others. Early Notables of the Orpe familyMore information is included under the topic Early Orpe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Orpe migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Orpe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Sarah Orpe, aged 38, who settled in America from London, in 1892
- Mrs. John Orpe, aged 31, who landed in America from London, in 1895
Orpe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- John Orpe, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1904
- John Orpe, aged 56, who landed in America from Liverpool, in 1905
- Ernest Orpe, aged 20, who immigrated to America, in 1920
- Kate Orpe, aged 62, who settled in America from Birmingham, England, in 1923
- Pierie Orpe, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924
| Orpe migration to Canada | + |
Orpe Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- John Orpe, aged 55, destined for Montreal, in 1903
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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)
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