Show ContentsGrisel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Grisel family

The surname Grisel was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Griis is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Grisel family

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Grisel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Griis, Griiser, Griisen, Griismann, Griim, Gris, Grisard, Grisel, Griset, Grisogono, Griisbach and many more.

Early Notables of the Grisel family

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Grisel Ranking

In France, the name Grisel is the 7,297th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Grisel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grisel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Gamble Grisel, who landed in Perth Amboy, NJ in 1685 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Grisel (post 1700) +

  • Malena Grisel Alterio Bacaicoa (b. 1974), Argentine-born Spanish actress


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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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