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![Show Contents]() Mendell Surname History
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 Germany
The ancestral home of the Mendell family was in the German state of Bavaria. Mendell is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which was to forge the shape of modern Europe. Early Origins of the Mendell familyThe surname Mendell was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. Early History of the Mendell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mendell research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1502, 1683, 1792, 1793, 1822 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Mendell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mendell Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Mendell include Mendel, Mendele, Mendell, Mendl, Mendle, Maendel, Maendele, Maendell, Maendl, Maendle, Meindel and many more. Early Notables of the Mendell familyProminent among members of the name Mendell in this period include Gregor Johann Mendel (1822-84), an Augustinian monk, who formulated the laws of heredity bearing his name (Mendel's Laws) and laid the foundation...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mendell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mendell RankingIn the United States, the name Mendell is the 18,568th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Mendell migration to the United States | + |
Between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Mendell or a variant listed above:
Mendell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Conrad Mendell, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
Mendell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Marie Mendell, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
- E Mendell, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- W G Mendell, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1860 2
- "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)
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Mendell migration to the United States 
