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![Show Contents]() Cassel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
From the historical and enchanting region of Scotland emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Cassel family. Originally, the Scottish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Scotland is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. The surname Cassel is a local name, which belongs to the large category of hereditary surnames. There are many different types of local names. Topographic surnames could be given to a person who lived beside any physical feature, such as a hill, stream, church or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. In this case, the surname Cassel is topographical. The name Cassel was first recorded in England in Lincolnshire. Early Origins of the Cassel familyThe surname Cassel was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from very early times and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy, their liege Lord, for their distinguished assistance at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 A.D. Early History of the Cassel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassel research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1439 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Cassel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cassell, Cassel, Cassells, Cassill, Cassills and others. Early Notables of the Cassel familyNotable among the family at this time was - Sir Nicholas Cassell
- Sir William Cassell of Warwick
- Thomas Cassell, Sheriff of Newcastle in 1439
Cassel RankingIn the United States, the name Cassel is the 9,727th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Cassel is ranked the 8,749th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Cassel family to Ireland
Some of the Cassel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 71 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Cassel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cassel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Johannes Cassel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1686 3
- Arnold Cassel, who settled in Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1691
- Arnold Cassel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1691-1692 3
Cassel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Alexis Nicolas Cassel, who settled in Louisiana in 1720
- William Cassel, aged 20, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
- Christian Cassel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1760 3
Cassel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Mr. Cassel, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1822 3
- Patrick Cassel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1846 3
- Benjamin Cassel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
| Cassel migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cassel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Edward Cassel, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cassel (post 1700) | + |
- Seymour Joseph Cassel (1935-2019), American actor, known for his roles in Faces, The Royal Tenenbaums and Dick Tracy
- Matt Cassel (b. 1982), American football quarterback
- Vincent Cassel (b. 1966), award-winning French actor probably best known to English-speaking audiences through his performances in the Ocean's trilogy
- Jean-Pierre Cassel (1932-2007), French actor
- Karl Gustav Cassel (1866-1945), Swedish economist and professor of economics at Stockholm University
- Sir Ernest Joseph Cassel GCB, GCMG, GCVO, PC (1852-1921), German-born British merchant banker and capitalist
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Avise la fin
Motto Translation: Consider the end.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Cassel migration to the United States 
Cassel migration to Canada 
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