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

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

Duffel is a name whose history is connected to the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Duffel family once lived in either of the tows called Duffield in Derbyshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. The surname Duffel belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

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Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Duffel family name include Duffield, Duffeld, Duffell, Duffill, Duffitt and others.

First found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very early times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duffel research. Another 374 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1190, 1273, 1379, and 1383 are included under the topic Early Duffel History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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

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Some of the Duffel family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 125 words(9 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, Canada, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Duffel surname or a spelling variation of the name include:

Duffel Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Jules DeLisle Duffel, aged 34, arrived in Missouri in 1838

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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Semper fidelis
Motto Translation: Always faithful.

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The Duffel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Duffel 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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