Nestel Surname History

Origins Available:
Germany

The roots of the distinguished German surname Nestel lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the Middle High German "nesteler," meaning "maker of thread or string." It is therefore likely that the progenitor of this name held such an occupation.

Early Origins of the Nestel family

The surname Nestel was first found in Swabia, where it is thought to have emerged. The original bearer of the name was likely a manufacturer of string or thread who came to be known as "Nestel" within his community. The earliest records of the name have been traced to the city of Koblenz, where Contrat Nesteli was living in 1290. The young Nestel family played a crucial role in the early history of the region, and contributed greatly to the development of medieval Swabian society.

Early History of the Nestel family

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Nestel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nestler, Nestell, Nestel, Nestle, Nestelmann, Nessler, Nesteler and many more.

Early Notables of the Nestel family

Notables with the surname Nestel during this period were

Johann Albrecht Nestel (c.1721), a painter

Nestel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nestel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Nestel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johann Michael Nestel, who landed in America in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Nestel (post 1700) +

Werner Max Nestel (b. 1904), technical director of NWDR Hamburg and an honorary professor of radio technology
Erwin Nestel (1899-1946), Swiss vice-consul

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)