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Early Origins of the Apostol family

The surname Apostol was first found in West Prussia and Pomerania, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Apostol family

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Apostol Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Postler, Apostel, Aposter, Postel, Postlel, Postlet, Apostler and many more.

Early Notables of the Apostol family

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Migration of the Apostol family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Franz Postler and Anna Postler, who came to Chile in 1872; Wilhelm Postler, who settled in Allegheny Co., PA in 1886; Frederick Postel, who was naturalized in Mississippi in 1852.


Contemporary Notables of the name Apostol (post 1700) +

  • Tom Mike Apostol (1923-2016), American analytic number theorist, former professor at the California Institute of Technology


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