Are You Related to Johnny Depp?

The Depp family in the United States began with a French Huguenot immigrant, Pierre Deppe or Dieppe, who settled in Virginia around 1700, part of a refugee colony situated above the falls on the James River. The actor has also surmised that he is part Native American, saying in 2011, "I guess I have some Native American [in me] somewhere down the line. My great-grandmother was quite a bit of Native American, she grew up Cherokee or maybe Creek Indian. Makes sense in terms of coming from Kentucky, which is rife with Cherokee and Creek."

Johnny Depp's Family Tree

By Jean-Yves BAXTER on 6 June 2011, 10:15 | Genealogy Research/Ancestry | Permalink | 10 comments

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On 13 June 2011, 16:27 by Sandy: I have traced my geneaology back to Pierre Deppe. I am Johhny's fourth cousin through his father's side. Your line stops at his Ggrandfather Oren. His father was Peter Depp also from Barren County Ky. and we are in posession of his family Bible which lists Oren as his offspring. Due to Johnny's poor relationship with his father, we dont hear as much about the ancestry of his father's side. I have the information to go back from Oren to Pierre Depp if anyone is interested.
On 30 May 2012, 00:45 by Maddie cook: Im Johnny's 5th cousin on his mOms side.
There's a d
Reunion with him in Kentucky every year on his birthday.
On 30 July 2012, 04:10 by Chance: I'm a Muncy are you one my dad says yes you
Are in the Muncy family or Clark family from eastern ky
On 26 October 2012, 17:22 by carol: My family line comes from Pierre Chastain. Is there any Chastain's on Depp's side of the family?
On 6 December 2012, 22:05 by Marielle: I am his second cousin on his dads side oren is his family name my brother and dads name is oren but I haven't met him want to though but my grandfather knows his dad but he is not very close to his dad oh well
On 9 December 2012, 16:17 by Elizabeth Wells: My grandfather Richard Wells was Johnny Depp's Great Uncle and his mother was my Grandfather's niece. For the reason my Grandpa and Johnny Depp's Grandpa Walter Wells were brothers. Some of my family still lives in Floyd County,KY.
On 9 December 2012, 16:18 by Elizabeth Wells: My grandfather Richard Wells was Johnny Depp's Great Uncle and his mother was my Grandfather's niece. For the reason my Grandpa and Johnny Depp's Grandpa Walter Wells were brothers. Some of my family still lives in Floyd County,KY.
On 8 March 2013, 18:05 by Adrienne Soto: Adrienne. Soto... Robert. Salmon...Jess salmon ...William. salmon... Josiah b salmon...Cutler. salmon
Samuel j salmon...Peter. salmon. William. Salmon William. Salmon john Salmon. Married. Katherine. Salmon Curtis. Her father William. Curtis. M. Elizabeth. Wells Curtis ..her father john Wells ..government Thomas Wells son Robert Wells son William. Wells..son Abraham Wells son Abraham Wells
Son Freeman. Wells son Coleman Wells son Barney Wells son Walter. Paw pa Wells daughter. Betty. Sue Wells her son Johnny. Depp
On 8 March 2013, 19:14 by Adrienne soto: Elizabeth. Wells Curtis brother is William well SR his son Abraham. Wells his son Abraham. Wells his son Freeman Wells his son Coleman. Wells his son Barney
Wells his son Walter papa Wells his daughter Betty Sue
Wells her son Johnny depp
On 22 May 2013, 03:49 by carol yockers: my family is related to johnny depp my uncle william robert yockers found johnny depp on our family tree at ancestory .com

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