Staup History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Staup family

The surname Staup was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Friesland, a province historically almost independent, but joined the Union of Utrecht to escape the tyranny of Spain. In the 17th and 18th centuries the house of Nassau-Siegen were stadtholders, but in 1748 William of Nasau-Siegen became Prince William IV of Orange and all the provinces. His grandson became William I, King of the Netherlands 1815. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Staup family

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Staup Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Staupert, Staupe, Stapert, Staupitz, Staub, Staube and many more.

Early Notables of the Staup family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Staupert family of Friesland

Staup migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Staup Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Wilhelm Staup, who settled in Philadelphia in 1732
Johannes Jerick Staup, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1753
Johannnes Jerick Staup, aged 18, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Staup (post 1700) +

Alister B. Staup, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Lenawee County 2nd District, 1916

Sources +

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)