Origin
- Country
- Germany
- Meaning
- Head or chief — from German Haupt (head)
- Arrival Era
- German immigrant line
Known Family Members
- Haupt ancestorConnected through the Wolf line
The Haupt surname is of German origin, derived from the word Haupt, meaning head or chief. It was likely a nickname for a leader or someone with a distinctive head, or possibly a topographic name. The family traces through the Herman Louis Wolf line of Ruth's ancestors as German immigrants to America.