Pagel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe Anglo-Saxon name Pagel comes from when the family resided in Pickhall (Pickhill), a parish, in the union of Thirsk, partly in the wapentake of Allertonshire, but chiefly in that of Hallikeld, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. 1 2 3 The place name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Picala and literally meant "nook of land by the pointed hills," from the Old English "pic" + "halh." 4 However, another source has a slightly different point of origin, having the name mean: 'dweller at the small enclosure’, from the Middle English pightel, pighel. 5 Early Origins of the Pagel familyThe surname Pagel was first found in Yorkshire where early English rolls provide us a glimpse of the spelling variations used through Medieval times. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included: Ricardus de Pighkeleys; and Stephanus de Pykedleghes. Bot resided "in the village of Haworth, in which district the two names are now so familiar. The Directory for Wilsden, West Riding of Yorks, contains the two following names, seemingly related: Nathan Pickles, beer-retailer; and Nathan Pighills, farmer." 6 Later in Lancashire, Henry Pickles was listed there in 1571 and later again, Arthur Pickles was found in Yorkshire in 1672. 5 Early History of the Pagel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pagel research. Another 48 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pagel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pagel Spelling VariationsThe English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Pagel has been recorded under many different variations, including Pickles, Pickel, Pickle, Pykelworthe, Pickleworth and others. Early Notables of the Pagel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pagel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pagel RankingIn the United States, the name Pagel is the 9,202nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 7
For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Pagel or a variant listed above: Pagel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pagel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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