| ![Show Contents]() Happel Surname History
- Origins Available:
 England The ancestors of the bearers of the Happel family name are thought have lived in ancient Anglo-Saxon England. They were first found in the village of Hipswell, a chapelry of Catterick in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Happel familyThe surname Happel was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Early History of the Happel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Happel research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Happel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Happel Spelling VariationsUntil quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Happel include Hipwell, Hypwell, Hippwell, Hipewell, Hipwells and many more. Early Notables of the Happel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Happel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Happel RankingIn the United States, the name Happel is the 18,672nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Happel migration to the United States | + |
Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Happel or a variant listed above:
Happel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ludwig Happel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Henrich Happel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
- Conrad Happel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2
Happel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ferdinand Happel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
- Wilhelm Happel, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
- John Happel, who landed in Indiana in 1852 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Happel (post 1700) | + |
- Charles Happel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Happel migration to the United States 
