Nobel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Nobel family

The surname Nobel was first found in Rotterdam, 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 South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Nobel family

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Nobel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nobel, Nobell, le Nobel, Noble, le Noble and others.

Early Notables of the Nobel family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

the Nobel family of Rotterdam

Nobel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nobel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacob Nobel, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
Antony Nobel who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734
Antony Nobel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1734 with his son Antony Jr.
Antony Nobel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 1
Antony, Nobel Jr., who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 1
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Nobel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Nobel who settled in Baltimore in 1803
Ludwig Nobel who arrived in New York City in 1869

Contemporary Notables of the name Nobel (post 1700) +

Joel J. Nobel (1935-2014), American physician and patient safety advocate best known for founding the ECRI Institute
Sandra Nobel, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada, 1995 2
Volkert Jacob Nobel, Dutch journalist
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish chemist, the inventor of dynamite, founder of the Nobel Prize
Emanuel Nobel (1859-1932), son of Ludvig Nobel and Branobel's second president
Emil Oskar Nobel (1843-1864), brother of Alfred Nobel
Ludvig Nobel (1831-1888), brother of Alfred Nobel, founder of Branobel and its first president
Robert Nobel (1829-1896), brother of Alfred Nobel, pioneer of the oil industry
James Nobel Landis (1899-1989), American electrical-power engineer
Orley Nobel Tooley (1904-1991), American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Jefferson County, 1932, 1934, 1937; Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 32nd District, 1936, 1938 3

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html