Origin Displayed: Dutch
Spelling variations of this family name include: Andel, Andell, Andells, Andels, van Adnel, van Andell, Andeles, Andelles, Anddel, Anndel, Andeel and many more.First found in Holland, 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. Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: C. Van Andel, who arrived in Iowa in 1849; Barbora Andel, who came to Chicago in 1868; August Andell, who settled in Illinois in 1868; Adelbert Andel, who settled in Baltimore in 1871. (From www.HouseOfNames.com Archives copyright © 2000 - 2009)
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