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Hammel History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Hammel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands
France
Ireland
Scotland

Early Origins of the Hammel family

The surname Hammel was 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. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Hammel family

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Hammel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hamel, Hamelaers, Hamelberg, Hamelen, Hamelenberg, Hamelin, Hamelinck, Hamelinière, Hamme and many more.

Early Notables of the Hammel family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Hendrick Hamel (1630-1692), the first Westerner to write about the Joseon Dynasty era in Korea. He was a bookkeeper with the Dutch East India Company but...
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Hammel Ranking

In the United States, the name Hammel is the 8,196^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hammel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hammel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Henrich Hammel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Christian Hammel, who arrived in America in 1734 2
Merran Hammel, who landed in New York in 1738 2
Archibald Hammel, who landed in New York in 1740 2
Mary Hammel, who arrived in New York in 1740 2
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Hammel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Hammel, who arrived in New York in 1827 2
Catharine Hammel, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832 2
Louis Hammel, who arrived in Allegany (Alkgheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
Michael Hammel, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Weser" 2
Martin Friedrich Hammel, aged 45, who landed in America in 1846 2
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Hammel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hammel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Hammel U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he was a surgeon for the New York Volunteers 3rd Battalion 3

Hammel migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hammel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joshua Hammel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hammel (post 1700) +

Thelma Hammel, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1956; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960 5
Karen A. Hammel, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1978 5
A. B. Hammel, American politician, Delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 5
Francis Hammel (1950-2021), French politician, Deputy of Somme's 4th constituency (1997-2002)
Christian Joseph Hammel, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Hammel Madden Deroche (1840-1916), Canadian lawyer and politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Addington (1871-1883)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Christian Hammel. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html