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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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Where did the German Bill family come from? What is the German Bill family crest and coat of arms? When did the Bill family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Bill family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Bils, Bills, Bilse, Bilsse, Bilss, Billss, Billse and many more.

First found in Austria, where the name could be considered to have made an early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bill research. Another 193 words(14 lines of text) covering the year 1860 is included under the topic Early Bill History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 26 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bill Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bill Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Willen Bill, aged 28, arrived in St Christopher in 1634
  • Jo Bill, aged 13, arrived in America in 1635
  • Marie Bill, aged 11, landed in America in 1635
  • Walter Bill, who arrived in Virginia in 1636
  • John Bill, who landed in Boston, Mass in 1638


Bill Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Bill, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812
  • Thomas Bill, who landed in New York, NY in 1812
  • E L Bill, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • J Bill, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1851
  • Samual Bill, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1852


Bill Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Oscar Bill, who landed in Wisconsin in 1921

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  • Tony Bill (b. 1940), American director, actor, and screenwriter
  • Robert L Bill, Associate Professor of Basic Medical Sciences, Director of Veterinary Technology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University
  • John Bill, who lived in Farley Hall, Staffordshire, England
  • Max Bill (b. 1908), Swiss writer, architect, and politician


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  1. Strassburger, Ralph B. German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  2. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  3. Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
  4. Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
  5. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
  6. Bahlow, Hans. Abhandlungen zur Namenforschung und Buchgeschichte. 1980. Print. (ISBN 978-3768690522).
  7. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  8. Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
  9. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  10. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
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The Bill Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Bill Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 16 March 2010 at 06:52.

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