| ![Show Contents]() Pape History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PapeWhat does the name Pape mean? The Pape surname comes from the Middle English word "pope," derived from the Latin "papa," which meant "bishop," or "pope." As a surname, it may have denote someone "who played the part of the Pope in pageants and plays." 1 2 "Some of the earlier forms, particularly those with an English Christian name may be from Old English paepa 'pope' which became Middle English pope and survives as Pope. Those with the article and French Christian names are from Old French pape 'pope'. A nickname for one of an austere, ascetic appearance, or a pageant-name." 3 Early Origins of the Pape familyThe surname Pape was first found in Cambridgeshire, where Agnes and Hugo le Pope were recorded around the year 1230. Further to the south in England, the spellings Pap, Papp, Pappe and Paps were popular. Here we found Nicholas Pappe in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279 and later Walter Pap in 1301 and Roger Pappe in Cambridgeshire in 1357. 3 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 include entries for Alan le Pope, Oxfordshire; and Hugh le Pope, Suffolk. 4 In Somerset, Robert le Pope was recorded there, 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edward III's reign.) 5 "Between 1372 and 1407, eight of the bailiffs of Gloucester bore the name of Pope (F.). The name is still in that city." 6 Early History of the Pape familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pape research. Another 187 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1327, 1377, 1393, 1397, 1400, 1507, 1535, 1543, 1545, 1547, 1558, 1559, 1573, 1585, 1595, 1596, 1598, 1603, 1611, 1622, 1624, 1627, 1628, 1631, 1640, 1660, 1688, 1714, 1744 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Pape History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pape Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pope, Paip, Pape, Paipe, Popp, Pap, Papp and many more. Early Notables of the Pape familyOutstanding amongst the family at this time was Thomas Pope (died 1400), from Gloucester, an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Gloucester in 1393 and 1397; Sir Thomas Pope (1507-1559), English founder of Trinity College, Oxford, elder son of William Pope, a small landowner at Deddington, near Banbury; and Walter Pope (c. 1627-1714), an English astronomer and poet from Northamptonshire.
Sir William Pope (1573-1631) of Wroxton Abbey, near Banbury, was made knight of the Bath in 1603, and a Baronet in 1611. His son Sir William Pope (1596-1624) had three sons...
Another 90 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pape Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pape RankingIn the United States, the name Pape is the 4,508th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 7 However, in France, the name Pape is ranked the 6,681st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 8
| Pape migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pape Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Carell Henrich Pape, aged 30, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 9
- Andreas Pape, who landed in America in 1780 9
- Johann Pape, who landed in America in 1783 9
Pape Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Claus Pape, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 9
- Dorothea Pape, who arrived in Texas in 1840-1850 9
- William Oswold Pape, who arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844 9
- Mr. Andreas Pape, aged 35, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules"
- Cath. Pape, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Hercules"
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| Pape migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pape Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Heinrich Pape, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
| Pape migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Pape Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- John Pape, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ann Wilson" in 1857
- John Pape, aged 24, a mason, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Adamant" in 1874 10
- Mr. John Pape, (b. 1850), aged 24, Cornish mason departing on 6th May 1874 aboard the ship "Adamant" going to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand arriving in port on 13th August 1874 11
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pape (post 1700) | + |
- Gordon Kendrew Pape (b. 1936), American-born, Canadian author, best known for his personal finance guides
- Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Pape (b. 1951), American Major League Baseball infielder for the Texas Rangers in 1976
- Gérard Pape (b. 1955), American composer of electronic music, author, and psychologist
- Brigadier-General Robin Bernard Pape (1903-2002), American Assistant Chief of Staff (G-2), 6th Army (1946-1948) 12
- Paul Pape (b. 1952), American actor
- Robert Anthony Pape Jr. (b. 1960), American political scientist, professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago
- Arthur Albert Brinkley Pape (1890-1945), English cricketer who played for Somerset in 1912
- Albert Arthur Pape (1897-1955), English footballer who played from 1919 to 1933
- Frank Cheyne Pape (1878-1972), English artist and book illustrator
- Sir George Augustus Pape (1903-1987), Australian lawyer and jurist, judge in the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1957
- ... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Pape family | + |
Bismarck - Rolf Pape (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 13
- Eric William Anthony Searle Pape (1919-1939), British Leading Supply Assistant with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 14
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- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 2018, April 30). Emigrants to other ports, 1872 - 84 [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/new_zealand_assisted.pdf
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2014, March 26) Robin Pape. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Pape/Robin_Bernard/USA.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details
- Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html
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