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An excerpt from www.HouseOfNames.com archives copyright © 2000 - 2012

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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Apel, Apell, Appell, Appel, Apele, Appelle, Appel and others.

First found in Nuremberg, where the name Apel emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century, the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Apel research. Another 184 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1779, 1790, and 1811 are included under the topic Early Apel History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Apel Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Apalonia Apel settled in Philadelphia in 1732
  • Apalonia Apel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1732
  • Jonas Apel, who landed in America in 1771
  • Mrs. Jonas Apel, who arrived in America in 1771

Apel Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Konrad Apel, who landed in America in 1832
  • Gustav Apel, who landed in New York, NY in 1850
  • Gustav Apel arrived in New York City in 1850
  • Auguste Apel settled in America in 1854
  • Auguste Apel, who landed in America in 1854


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  • Willi Apel (1893-1988), American (German born) musicologist who specialized in medieval and Renaissance music and taught at Harvard, and the University of Indiana
  • Dr. Hans Eberhard Apel (b. 1932), German Federal Minister of Finance of former West Germany
  • Hans Apel, finance minister and later defense minister in the cabinet of Helmut Schmidt
  • Karl-Otto Apel (b. 1922), German philosopher
  • Johann August Apel (1771-1816), German writer and jurist
  • Katrin Apel (b. 1973), German Olympic biathlete


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  4. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
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  6. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  7. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  8. Shirley, Evelyn Philip. Noble and Gentle Men of England Or Notes Touching The Arms and Descendants of the Ancient Knightley and Gentle Houses of England Arranged in their Respective Counties 3rd Edition. Westminster: John Bowyer Nichols and Sons, 1866. Print.
  9. Magnusson, Magnus. Chambers Biographical Dictionary 5th edition. Edinburgh: W & R Chambers, 1990. Print.
  10. Burke, Sir Bernard. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry: Including American Families with British Ancestry. (2 Volumes). London: Burke Publishing, 1939. Print.
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The Apel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Apel 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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