Naegele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Naegele is a German occupational surname that evolved in the region known as the Rhineland. Germans at first used only one name, but population growth and increased travel in medieval times caused confusion between people of the same name, forcing the people to adopt hereditary surnames. These names often identified people by the kind of work they did. Naegele is a name for a carpenter, builder or a person who made or sold nails. The name Naegele is derived from the Old German word "nagal," which means "nail." There are also numerous places named Nagel in Germany.

Early Origins of the Naegele family

The surname Naegele was first found in Westphalia, where this family made important contributions toward the development of this district from ancient times. Always prominent in social and political affairs, the family formed alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Naegele family

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Naegele Spelling Variations

Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Naegele include Nagel, Nagle, Naegel, Nageli, Naegeli, Nagell, Nagler, Nagele, Naegele, Naegelen, Negel, Negele, Nail, Neil and many more.

Early Notables of the Naegele family

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Naegele migration to the United States +

Between the 17th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Europeans came to North America, and many Rhinelanders were among them. They had many various reasons for making the choice: to escape poverty and persecution, for adventure, and for the opportunity to own their own land. Ellis Island, one of the main American immigration centers, saw many settlers as they moved on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, they found homes in Ontario, and on the great plains of the Midwestern provinces. The Naegele were among of the early German families that came to North America:

Naegele Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hans Georg Naegele, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1744 1
Georg Naegele, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1758 1

Naegele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gottfried Naegele, aged 22, who arrived in New York in 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Naegele (post 1700) +

Philipp Otto Naegele (1928-2011), Stuttgart-born, American based violinist, violist and scholar
Robert O. "Bob" Naegele Jr. (1939-2018), American founding owner of the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League
Robert Naegele (1925-2016), German film and television actor
Lilo Rasch- Naegele (1914-1978), born Liselotte Margarete Naegele, a German painter, graphic artist, fashion designer and book illustrator
Hermann Franz Naegele (1801-1851), German noted obstetrician, son of Franz Karl Naegele
Franz Karl Naegele (1778-1851), German obstetrician born in Düsseldorf who developed Naegele's Rule, a standard way of calculating the due date for a pregnancy

Citations +

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)