Where Does the Rüppel Surname Come From?

In parish registers, Rüppel often stands in for Rupp. Read literally, Rüppel points to “A short form of Rupprecht”.

Heraldry and the Rüppel name

There is no single Rüppel family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

With the diminutive -el, Rüppel is an affectionate form of Rupp that became a surname in its own right.

In the 2010 US Census, 2,053 Americans gave Rüppel as their last name (rank 14,523). French civil records give 329 births under the name Rüppel from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Births ran at 10 in 1891–1900 and 45 in 1991–2000. Get the complete Rüppel report, with a museum-style coat of arms.