| ![Show Contents]() Rempe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of RempeWhat does the name Rempe mean? The roots of the German surname Rempe lie in the former duchy of Silesia, now part of Poland. The name means, simply, "son of Rempel," and was a popular first name in Silesia during the Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Rempe familyThe surname Rempe was first found in Silesia, where it first emerged as a personal name. The first recorded bearer of Rempe as a first name was Rempel v. Nymancz, who lived in Glatz in 1350. The first instance of Rempe as a surname occurred in Breslau, where Matern Rempel was living in 1347. The young Rempe family was instrumental during these early times, playing an important role in the development of medieval German society. Early History of the Rempe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rempe research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1347, 1815, 1856 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Rempe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rempe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rempel, Remple, Remplin, Remp, Rempe and others. Early Notables of the Rempe family- Rudolf Rempel (1815-1868), an industrialist from Westphalia, and William...
- Rempel (b. 1856), a banker and mayor from Minnesota...
Rempe RankingIn the United States, the name Rempe is the 18,028th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Rempe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Elizabeth Rempe, who arrived in Iowa in 1868 2
- Geertje Rempe, who landed in Iowa in 1868 2
- Hendrik Rempe, who arrived in Iowa in 1868 2
- Jan Rempe, who landed in Iowa in 1868 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rempe (post 1700) | + |
- James "Jim" Rempe (b. 1947), American professional pocket billiards player, inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame in 2002
- Gerhard Rempe (b. 1956), German physicist, Director at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Honorary Professor at the Technical University of Munich
- Lasse Rempe (b. 1978), German mathematician
| Historic Events for the Rempe family | + |
Bismarck - Fritz Rempe (1920-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3
- "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)
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
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