Laurel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Laurel family

The surname Laurel was first found in Languedoc, in the south of France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Nimes and Toulouse and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Laurel family

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Laurel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laurel, Lauer, Lorelle, Laure, Laurin, Laurot, Lorel and many more.

Early Notables of the Laurel family

the Laurel family of Toulouse

Laurel Ranking

the United States, the name Laurel is the 14,568^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Laurel migration to the United States +

Laurel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alejandro Laurel, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1869 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Laurel (post 1700) +

Stan Laurel (1890-1965), born Arthur Stanley Jefferson, an English comic actor, director and writer who was in the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, they appeared in 107 short films, feature films and cameo roles
Brenda Laurel (b. 1950), American interaction designer, video game designer, and researcher
Alicia Bay Laurel (b. 1949), American artist, author and musician, best known for her 1970 book Living On The Earth
Lois Neilson Laurel (1895-1990), nee Neilson, American silent movie actress
Sotero Laurel (1918-2009), Filipino politician, older brother of Salvador Laurel
Salvador Laurel (1928-2004), former Vice-President of the Philippines, son of José P. Laurel
Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (b. 1966), Annobonese writer from Spanish Guinea (now Equatorial Guinea)
José P. Laurel (1891-1959), Filipino politician, lawyer, and judge, 3rd President of the Philippines (1943-1945)
Arsenio Laurel (1931-1967), Filipino race car driver, son of José P. Laurel

Sources +

"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)