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Where did the German Pohl family come from? What is the German Pohl family crest and coat of arms? When did the Pohl family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Pohl family history?
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pohl, Pohle, Polan, Pohlan, Pohland, Pohlmann, Poehl and many more.First found in Silesia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Chronicles first mention Mertin Polan of Liegnitz in 1429, and Johann am Pohle in 1546. Often the name meant "from or living near Poland," but "Am Pohle" meant living on or near swampland.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pohl research. Another 262 words(19 lines of text) covering the years 1706, 1722, 1815, 1819, 1826, 1846, 1887, and 1896 are included under the topic Early Pohl History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
Another 43 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pohl Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Pohl. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Pohl Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Hans Henry Pohl, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738
Pohl Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Anna Maria Pohl, who landed in America in 1839
- Nikolaus Pohl, who arrived in Michigan in 1840
- Johann Peter Pohl, who arrived in Michigan in 1841
- Gertrude Pohl, aged 26, landed in New York, NY in 1849
- Hans Henrich Pohl settled in Philadelphia in 1849
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We offer a large range of products for you to enjoy with your Coat of Arms. From the coffee cup in the kitchen to the frame in the living room.
- Esther Pohl, American physician and public health pioneer
- John Pohl (b. 1979), American NHL professional ice hockey player
- Shannon Pohl, American female badminton player
- Frederic Pohl (b. 1919), American science-fiction writer
- Frederik Pohl (b. 1919), noted American science fiction writer and editor
- Karl Otto Pohl (b. 1929), German economist who became the president of the German Bundesbank in 1980
- Hans-Peter Pohl (b. 1965), former German Nordic combined skier
- Robert Wichard Pohl (1884-1976), German physicist
- Frederick Julius Pohl (1889-1991), prolific playwright, literary critic, editor
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- Ancestral Report for George A. Pohl by George A. Pohl.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
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The Pohl Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Pohl Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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