| ![Show Contents]() Rep History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins and Etymology of RepThe surname Rep was first found in Norfolk at either Repps with Bastwick, or North Reps (Northrepps) or South Repps. North and South Repps are parishes in the North Erpingham hundred, while Repps with Bastwick is in the West Flegg hundred. All date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were collectively listed as Repes, and probably meant "the stripes of land," from the Old English word "reopul." 1 By 1191, the place name have evolved to be known as Repples. As a rather rare surname, early records are scarce. The first record of the family was John Reppes who was listed in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1408. Later, Robert Reppys was listed in Paston in 1451. 2 Early History of the Rep familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rep research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1530, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1552 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Rep History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Rep Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Rep are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Rep include: Repp, Repps, Reaps, Reeps, Rebbs, Reb, Rep and others. Early Notables of the Rep family- William Rugg (also Rugge, Repps, Reppes
- died 1550) was an English Benedictine theologian, and bishop of Norwich from 1536 to 1549. Born in Northrepps, Norfolk, he became Abbot of St Benet's Abbey in 1530 and was was one of the authors of Th...
| Rep migration to the United States | + |
Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Rep or a variant listed above:
Rep Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Caspar Rep, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 3
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- 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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