Mussel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

Early Origins of the Mussel family

The surname Mussel was first found in Lincolnshire, where it was first recorded in 1230. From Old English, the surname Mussel, like many of the time, is occupational in its origin; the name was probably given to one who gathered mussels.

Early History of the Mussel family

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Mussel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Musel, Mussel, Mussell, Muscel, Muswell, Muscelle and many more.

Early Notables of the Mussel family

Distinguished members of the family include

Mussell of Wiltshire

Mussel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mussel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Mussel, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1

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)