Rappe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Rappe family

The surname Rappe 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 Rappe family

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Rappe Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Rappe family

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Rappe migration to the United States +

Rappe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Gabriel Rappe, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1683 1

Rappe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Rappe, who applied for naturalization in Pennsylvania in 1810
Frederick K Rappe, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1870 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Rappe (post 1700) +

Hermann Rappe (1929-2022), German politician and trade unionist who served in the Bundestag
Jadwiga Rappé (1952-2025), Polish contralto, made an international career in concert and opera, performing a wide range of repertoire, based at the Grand Theatre, Warsaw, and taught voice at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music

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)