Krepp

Krepp is a surname of German origin. It is found in Germany and among families of German descent in other countries. The origin is not definitively known; like many German surnames, Krepp may have arisen from a nickname, an occupation, or a habitational toponym, and it has several historical spellings. In modern times the surname is present across Central and Northern Europe and in North America, with populations in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Notable people with the surname include individuals in fields such as science, art, and public life, though no single person named Krepp is universally prominent. As a place name or corporate name, Krepp appears rarely and there is no widely recognized geographical or institutional entity that bears the name as its primary designation. See also: Krepp (disambiguation).