stülpe

Stülpe is a German toponym and surname. The term appears primarily in German-speaking regions and is used both as a place name and as a family name. The etymology is not definitively established in common reference works, but it is generally treated as a toponymic origin, indicating descent from a locality named Stülpe.

As a surname, Stülpe is found in German-speaking countries and among communities with German heritage. Like many toponymic surnames, it likely originated from a person’s association with a particular place bearing the name, such as residents, landowners, or tradespeople connected to that locality. The surname is relatively uncommon, and its distribution today tends to reflect historical settlement patterns in central and eastern Europe.

Historically, several small communities in Germany have borne the name Stülpe or variations of it. Over the course of administrative reforms in the 19th and 20th centuries, some of these localities were incorporated into larger municipalities, and contemporary references to Stülpe may refer to districts or former villages rather than independent towns.

In onomastic resources, Stülpe is listed among German surnames derived from place names. Variants or closely related forms include Stülppen and Stulpe, and orthographic variations may occur in historical records due to regional spelling practices.

See also

Stülpen (disambiguation) for related place-name and surname forms.