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Origins Available: Dutch, Scottish

Where did the Dutch Nobel family come from? What is the Dutch Nobel family crest and coat of arms? When did the Nobel family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Nobel family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Nobel, Nobell, le Nobel, Noble, le Noble and others.

First found in Rotterdam, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nobel research. Another 264 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nobel History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Nobel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nobel Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Jacob Nobel, who arrived in New York in 1709
  • Antony Nobel who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Antony Nobel settled in Philadelphia in 1734 with his son Antony Jr.
  • Antony Nobel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Antony, Nobel Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734


Nobel Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Nobel who settled in Baltimore in 1803
  • Ludwig Nobel who arrived in New York City in 1869

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  • Volkert Jacob Nobel, Dutch journalist
  • Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish chemist, the inventor of dynamite, founder of the Nobel Prize
  • Robert Nobel (1829-1896), brother of Alfred Nobel, pioneer of the oil industry
  • Ludvig Nobel (1831-1888), brother of Alfred Nobel, founder of Branobel and its first president
  • Emil Oskar Nobel (1843-1864), brother of Alfred Nobel
  • Emanuel Nobel (1859-1932), son of Ludvig Nobel and Branobel's second president


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  7. Brechenmacher, Josef Karlmann. Deutches Namenbuch. Stuttgart: Verlag von Adolf Bonz & Comp, 1928. Print.
  8. Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
  9. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  10. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
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The Nobel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Nobel Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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