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Where did the German Sell family come from? What is the German Sell family crest and coat of arms? When did the Sell family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Sell family history?

The surname Sell is derived from the Middle High German word "sell," which meant "traveling companion." It was most likely originally nickname, which then became a hereditary surname.

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In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Sell include Sell, Selle, Sellen, Sellers, Seller, Sellmann, Sellman and many more.

First found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region, later moving to Lithuania and East Prussia. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the military and civil service, which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development and eventual unification of the German nation.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sell research. Another 200 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1797 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Sell History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 58 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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For many Germans, emigration to North America was an inviting alternative to the trials of life in the old country. From the mid-17th into the present century, thousands of Germans migrated across the Atlantic. They capitalized on the chance to escape poverty and persecution, and to own their own land. After 1650, Germans settled throughout the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also landed in Canada, settling in Ontario or father west on the rich land of the prairies. Among them:

Sell Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Edward and Johann Sell, who sailed to Bermuda in 1635
  • Edward and Jo Sell settled in Bermuda in 1635
  • Edward Sell, aged 18, arrived in Bermuda in 1635
  • Jo Sell, aged 15, arrived in Bermuda in 1635
  • Jno Sell, who landed in Virginia in 1656


Sell Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Charles, Felix, Jacob, John, Nickolas, and Peter Sell settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1740 and 1880
  • Jacob Sell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740
  • Johann Nikolaus Sell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1740
  • Nickolas Sell, aged 42, landed in Pennsylvania in 1740
  • Peter Sell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740


Sell Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • George Jos Sell, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1802
  • Friedrich Christian Sell, aged 22, landed in America in 1843
  • Johann Sell, aged 43, landed in America in 1843
  • Carl Sell, who landed in New York, NY in 1850
  • W Sell, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850


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  • W Edard Sell (b. 1923), Dean of Law at the University of Pittsburg. He later become a member of the legal staff of the U.S. Steel Company


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  • Tax Records, Selected Family Names (also Sell Family), Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1796-1847 by Robert F. Cell.
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  9. Gritzner, M. Handbuch der heraldischen Terminologie in zwölf Zungen. Nürnberg: 1890. Print.
  10. Götze, Alfred. Familiennamen im badischen Oberland. Heidelberg: C. Winter, 1918. Print.
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The Sell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Sell 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.

This page was last modified on 27 October 2010 at 13:58.

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