Rap History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rap family

The surname Rap was first found in Thuringia, where the family was known for its contributions to the prosperity and culture of the emerging feudal society. The family branched into numerous houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions.

Early History of the Rap family

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Rap Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rapp, Rap, Rappe and others.

Early Notables of the Rap family

the Rapp family of Thuringia

Rap migration to the United States +

Rap Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Rap, aged 14, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1
Jurg Rap, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
Peter Rap, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 1
Oswald Rap, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
Henry Rap, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1775 1

Rap Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Go Rap, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 1
Johannes Rap, aged 35, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1
Maria Catharine Rap, aged 22, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1805 1

Sources +

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)