| ![Show Contents]() Idel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the Idel name come from when the Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Idel was originally derived from a family having lived in the region of Idle at Calverley in Yorkshire. Idel is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. Early Origins of the Idel familyThe surname Idel was first found in Herefordshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Idel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Idel research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1193, 1202, 1363, 1379, 1401, 1410, 1455 and 1681 are included under the topic Early Idel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Idel Spelling VariationsBefore English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Idel include Idle, Idell, Idel, Idelle, Idil, Idill, Idille, Idylle, Idyll, Ydile and many more. Early Notables of the Idel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Idel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Idel migration to the United States | + |
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:
Idel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Christ Idel, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Hamilton" 1
- 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)
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Idel migration to the United States 
