Kegel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kegel family

The surname Kegel was first found in Pomerania, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Alvericus Keghel of Hamburg (c.1293,) and Eler der Kegheler of Bremen (c.1405).

Early History of the Kegel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kegel research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1738, 1757 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Kegel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kegel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kegel, Kegler, Koegel, Kogel, Koegler, Kegele, Kegeler, Koegele, Kogele, Koegeler, Keghel, Kegheler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kegel family

Prominent bearers of the name Kegel at this time were

Johann Ludwig Kegeler, a son of Friedrich Wilhelm von Kegeler, who distinguished himself as a Prussian officer...

Kegel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kegel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Thomas Kegel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 1
Maria Barbara Kegel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Kegel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Conrad Kegel, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1819 1
Gesina Kegel, aged 9, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
H Kegel, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Hendrika Kegel, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
Henriet Jacoba Elisabeth Kegel, aged 13, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 1
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kegel (post 1700) +

Charles H. Kegel (1924-1981), American academic, President of Idaho State University (1975-1976)
Arnold H. Kegel (1894-1981), American gynecologist who invented the Kegel Perineometer, and Kegel exercises
Herbert Kegel (1920-1990), German conductor, Principal Conductor of Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra in 1977
Gerhard Theodor Kegel (b. 1912), renowned German professor of law
Johann Karl Ehrenfried Kegel (1784-1863), German agronomist and explorer of the Kamchatka Peninsula

Historic Events for the Kegel family +

Bismarck

Friedrich Kegel (1921-1941), German Matrosengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 2

Citations +

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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details