Show ContentsSchropp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Schropp surname is thought to be derived from the Bavarian dialect word "schropp," meaning a "pile of earth," and may have been a nickname for a rough or course person.

Early Origins of the Schropp family

The surname Schropp was first found in the Southern German states. Early records include a Johann Schrope in North Hesse in 1312, H. Scrupe in Stettin in 1350 and Lienhard der Schroppe in Tyrol in 1375.

Early History of the Schropp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schropp research. Another 58 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1755 is included under the topic Early Schropp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Schropp Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schropp, Schröpp, Schröppel, Schrap, Schreeb, Schrepp, Schrepl, Schröd, Schrodt and many more.

Early Notables of the Schropp family

Notables of the time with the name Schropp included

  • the Schropp family


Schropp migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schropp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ann Margaret Schropp, who settled in New York in 1743
  • Anna M. Schropp, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743
  • Anna Margaret Schropp, who arrived in New York in 1743
  • Anna M Schropp, who arrived in New York, NY in 1743 1
  • Anna Margaret Schropp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Schropp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Charles Schropp, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 1

Schropp migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Schropp Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Sebastian Family Schropp, who arrived in Saskatchewan in 1890
  • Joseph Family Schropp, who arrived in Saskatchewan in 1891
Schropp Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Hieronymus Schropp, who settled in Saskatchewan in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Schropp (post 1700) +

  • Myriam Schropp, tennis player at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Women's singles


  1. 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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