| ![Show Contents]() Reps History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Reps familyThe surname Reps was first found in Norfolk at either Repps with Bastwick, or North Reps (Northrepps) or South Repps. North and South Repps are parishes in the North Erpingham hundred, while Repps with Bastwick is in the West Flegg hundred. All date back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where they were collectively listed as Repes, and probably meant "the stripes of land," from the Old English word "reopul." 1 By 1191, the place name have evolved to be known as Repples. As a rather rare surname, early records are scarce. The first record of the family was John Reppes who was listed in the Feet of Fines of Essex in 1408. Later, Robert Reppys was listed in Paston in 1451. 2 Early History of the Reps familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reps research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1177, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1530, 1536, 1537, 1549, 1550, 1552 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Reps History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reps Spelling VariationsIt is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Reps are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Reps include: Repp, Repps, Reaps, Reeps, Rebbs, Reb, Rep and others. Early Notables of the Reps familyDistinguished members of the family include William Rugg (also Rugge, Repps, Reppes; died 1550) was an English Benedictine theologian, and bishop of Norwich from 1536 to 1549. Born in Northrepps...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reps Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Reps familyMany English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Reps or a variant listed above: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reps (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas Reps, American J. Barkley Rosser Professor & Rajiv and Ritu Batra Chair, Comp. Sci. Dept., Univ. of Wisconsin
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
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