Jeppesen Family History & Genealogy

Summary

Jeppesen is a Danish patronymic surname meaning "son of Jeppe", which is a Western Danish parallel form of the biblical given name Jacob. A slightly abbreviated form is Jepsen (alternatively Jebsen). The equivalent Eastern Danish form of Jacob is Ib resulting in the patronymic surname Ibsen (rarely Ipsen).

History

United States Jeppesen migration to the United States+
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jeppesen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Anthon Jeppesen, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Denmark, in 1893
Andrea M. Jeppesen, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1894
Annie A.N. Jeppesen, aged 25, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Jeppesen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Alfred J.N. Jeppesen, aged 0, who settled in America from Denmark, in 1902
Aage Jeppesen, aged 18, who landed in America from Denmark, in 1902
Anna Maria Jeppesen, aged 17, who landed in America from Ringe, Denmark, in 1903
Augusta Jeppesen, aged 44, who settled in America from Horsens, Denmark, in 1911
Anthan Jeppesen, aged 17, who landed in America from Hoderup, Denmark, in 1911

Name Origin

The surname Jeppesen was first found in Denmark where the name is a patronymic name derived from "the son of Jacob," which in turn is derived from biblical given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). [1]

Spellings & Pronunciations

Jeppesen Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Jacobsen, Jakobsen, Jepsen, Jeppe

Nationality & Ethnicity

The surname Jeppesen was first found in Denmark where the name is a patronymic name derived from "the son of Jacob," which in turn is derived from biblical given name Yaakov ("supplanter" or "follower"). [1]T

Famous People named Jeppesen

Contemporary Notables of the name Jeppesen (post 1700)+
Travis Jeppesen (b. 1979), American novelist and poet
Elrey Borge Jeppesen (1907-1996), American aviation pioneer, founder of Jeppesen, now a Boeing Company in 1934
Sylvan A. Jeppesen, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1961-68 [2]
Larry M. Jeppesen, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011 [2]
Martin Jeppesen (b. 1970), Danish veteran football player
Lars Krogh Jeppesen (b. 1979), Danish handball player
Knud Jeppesen (1892-1974), Danish composer, musicologist and writer

Early Jeppesens

These are the earliest records we have of the Jeppesen family.