The surname Rodolf was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. They later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries, and always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
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Early History of the Rodolf family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rodolf research. Another 208 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1671, 1731, 1735, 1771, 1795, 1817 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Rodolf History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Rodolf Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rudolph, Rudloff (Thuringia, Saxony, Silesia), Rodloff (northern Germany), Rudolpher (southern Germany), Rudolphi (Brunswick), Rudolf, Rudolfi, Ruddolf, Ruddolph, Ruddolfi, Ruddolphi, Rudolff, Rudloff and many more.
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Early Notables of the Rodolf family
Prominent bearers of the family name Rodolf at this time were Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1671-1735) who ruled over the Wolfenbüttel subdivision of the duchy from 1731 until his death; Carl Ludwig von Rudolphi... Another 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rodolf Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Rodolf family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christoph Rudolf, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1736; Jan Rodolph, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1738; Andreas Rudolff, who came to Philadelphia in 1748.
Contemporary Notables of the name Rodolf (post 1700)
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Theodore Rodolf, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, 1876 1
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