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Early Origins of the Treffe family

The surname Treffe was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Treffe family

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Treffe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trif, Trip, Tripp, Trippe, Tripe, Treff, Treffe and many more.

Early Notables of the Treffe family

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Treffe migration to the United States +



Treffe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Joyce Treffe, who landed in Virginia in 1654 1


  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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