| ![Show Contents]() Schaap History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Early Origins of the Schaap familyThe surname Schaap was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Schaap familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schaap research. Another 60 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schaap History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schaap Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Schaafhausen, Schaafhhausen, Schafhausen, Schafhhausen, Schaaffhausen, Schaafhausenn, Schaafhausene, Schaffhausen, Schaufhausen and many more. Early Notables of the Schaap familyMore information is included under the topic Early Schaap Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Schaap RankingNetherlands, the name Schaap is the 111st most popular surname with an estimated 9,394 people with that name. 1
| Schaap migration to the United States | + |
Schaap Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christian Schaap, who settled in Missouri in 1844
- Jan Schaap, aged 28, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1846 2
- Annestje Schaap, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
- Cornelis Schaap, who settled in New York, NY in 1847
- Cornelis Schaap, aged 20, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Schaap (post 1700) | + |
- Peter Schaap (1946-2025), Dutch singer and writer
| Historic Events for the Schaap family | + |
USS Indianapolis - Marion John Schaap, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 3
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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)
- Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew
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