House of Lopin-Zeller

The story of this house

The House of Lopin-Zeller spans nearly a millennium, from 1052 to the present day, encompassing 2,082 recorded individuals across 466 distinct surnames and 705 birthplaces. The family's roots run deep in the German-speaking territories of Westphalia and Wittgenstein, with Dalberg, Feudingen, and Erndtebrück appearing most frequently among ancestral homes. Common surnames like Menn, Keller, Wald, and Keppler anchor the lineage, suggesting generations of stability in particular family branches. The average lifespan of 56 years reflects the historical conditions of earlier centuries, though at least one ancestor lived to 119, a remarkable longevity. Over the centuries, this family dispersed across continents, establishing itself not only throughout the German lands but also in North America, with notable settlements in Manitoba, Canada. The diversity of birthplaces—over seven hundred in total—speaks to a family that gradually spread outward while maintaining connection to its Prussian and Westphalian heritage. The unbroken record stretching from the eleventh century to the present marks a long, quiet persistence of kinship and naming patterns, a testament to careful record-keeping across generations.

Those who came before

1924–2006

1955–2022

1920–

1791–1854

1854–1943

1891–1976

1881–1965

1930–2021

1922–

1918–1944

1897–1984

1900–1978

1622–1675

1589–1634

1573–1632

1623–1681

1930–1996