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Early Origins of the Morel family

The surname Morel was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Members of this distinguished family were the Lords of numerous fiefdoms and seigniories, such as Aubignosc, le Castellard, le Chaffaut, Château-neuf-sous-Volonne, l'Escale, Mallemoisson, Riaud, Sieyes, Thoard-le-Noble and Valbonnette.

On May 10, 1836, Charles Nicolas Auguste of Châteauneuf-Randon, Marquis of Apchier, authorized his son-in-law, Mr. Morel of La Colombe of La Chapelle, to take his name, title and Coat of Arms of Châteauneuf-Randon of Apchier, and a Royal ordinance authorized the changes and addition to Mr. Morel's name.

Étienne Morel, born in 1632, son of Vincent and Marguerite, travelled from Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Catherine Patou, born in 1642, daughter of Abel and Marie, on 9th January 1663. 1

Early History of the Morel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Morel research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1505, 1564, 1640, 1645, 1651, 1669, 1670, 1683, 1690 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Morel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Morel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Morel, Morelle, Morelles, Morels, Moral, Moralle, Moralles, Morals, Morrel, Morral, Morralle and many more.

Early Notables of the Morel family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

André Morel, Counsel to Parliament
Guillaume Morel (1505-1564), French classical scholar, his most important work was "Thesaurus vocum omnium latinarum"

Morel World Ranking

In the United States, the name Morel is the 5,483^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Morel is ranked the 477^th most popular surname. 3 And in France, the name Morel is the 21^st popular surname with an estimated 56,760 people with that name. 4

Morel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabet Morel, who landed in Virginia in 1700 5
Peter Morel settled with his wife and 4 children in Georgia in 1733
Peter Rodolf Morel, who settled in Georgia in 1733 with his wife Martine, son Anthony and daughter Mariane
Mathieu Morel, who settled in Philadelphia with his wife Jeanne Marie Ozias, son Jean Pierre, aged 9, daughters Madel, aged 4 and Lucresse, aged 2, in 1751
Matthieu Morel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 5

Morel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Ramon Morel, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 5
Anthony Morel, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 5
Catalina Morel, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 5
Jacob Morel, aged 32, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 5
Alexander Morel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1882 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Morel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Morel Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Olivier Morel, son of Thomas and Alliette, who married Françoise Duquet, daughter of Denis and Catherine, in Quebec on 14th September 1670 6
Etienne Morel, son of Vincent and Marguerite, who married Catherine Patou, daughter of Abel and Marie, in Quebec on 9th January 1673 6
Guillaume Morel, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Marie Barette, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 24th July 1690 6
François Morel, son of Michel and Marie, who married Marie Moisan, daughter of Nicolas and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 5th November 1696 6

Morel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles-Joseph Morel, son of André and Marie-Josephte, who married Catherine Lévesque, daughter of Joseph and Geneviève, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 3rd March 1703 6
Joseph-François Morel, son of Pierre and Marie-Jeanne, who married Marie-Anne Bourg, daughter of Antoine and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th November 1717 6
Michel Morel, son of Louis-Joseph and Elisabeth, who married Marguerite Hubert, daughter of Louis and Madeleine, in La Prairie, Quebec on 4th October 1718 6
Jean Morel, son of Guillaume and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marguerite Gariépy, daughter of Charles and Marie-Anne, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 21st February 1718 6
Charles-Alexandre Morel, son of Louis-Joseph and Elisabeth, who married Marie Couillard, daughter of Charles-Thomas and Louise, in Beaumont, Quebec on 21st February 1724 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Morel (post 1700) +

Richard Morel, American singer, songwriter, remixer and record producer
Captain Brent Morel (1976-2004), USMC Navy Cross Award recipient
Bernard Morel (1925-2023), French fencer, he won a bronze medal in 1952 Summer Olympics
Bernard Morel (1946-2021), French economist and politician, professor emeritus of economics at the University of Provence
Pierre Morel (b. 1964), French cinematographer and film director
Léonard Morel (1820-1888), French goldsmith and sculptor
Jérémy Morel (b. 1984), French footballer
Gaël Morel (b. 1989), French film director
Charlotte Morel (b. 1972), professional French triathlete
Bénédict Morel (1809-1873), Austrian-French psychiatrist
... (Another 9 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Morel family +

RMS Titanic

Mr. Jason Michael Morel (d. 1912), aged 82, American Third Class passenger from Unknown who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 7

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html