Heppell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Early Origins of the Heppell family

The surname Heppell was first found in Northumberland where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in Northumberland where it was the name of a village where the family name held a family seat.

Early History of the Heppell family

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Heppell Spelling Variations

Until 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 Heppell include Hepple, Heppell, Hepell, Hepwell, Heppwell, Heppall, Hepall, Heple, Heppill, Hepil, Epple and many more.

Early Notables of the Heppell family

Distinguished members of the family include

William Heppell...

Heppell 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 Heppell or a variant listed above:

Heppell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

William Alfred Heppell, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from London, England, in 1908
Sarah H. Heppell, aged 34, who landed in America from Sunderlund, England, in 1921
Herbert Heppell, aged 18, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1922
Hilda Mabel Heppell, aged 22, who settled in America from Liverpool, England, in 1923
Agnes Maud Heppell, aged 47, who landed in America from Liverpool, England, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Heppell (post 1700) +

George Heppell (1916-1993), English football goalkeeper who made 213 league and cup appearances for Port Vale either side of World War I
Maureen Heppell, English former international table tennis player who represented England at the 1967 World Table Tennis Championships
Stephen Heppell, British educationalist, writer and speaker
Cole Heppell (b. 1993), Canadian Young Artist Award nominated actor, known for The Dead Zone: Heroes & Demons
John Heppell (b. 1948), former British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nottingham East from 1992 until he stepped down at the 2010 general election
Bruno Heppell (b. 1972), former Canadian CFL football fullback who played eight seasons with the Montreal Alouettes and now is a football commentator at RDS TV network
Martin Heppell (b. 1974), former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL)
Dyson Heppell (b. 1992), professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)