This distinquished Belgian surname has been traced to the Netherlands. It is first recorded around the 14th century in East Flanders, a province of Belgium with some in the family acquiring a status and influence which was envied by many.
Variations of the name are as follows: Stroup, Stroop, Strope, Stroopere, and Struppi .
One member of the family was elevated to nobility status: Baron Struppi in Austria in 1779.
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Matthias Stroope - the 1st in our branch of the family.
