Brendel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Israel

Brendel Ranking

In the United States, the name Brendel is the 17,428^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Brendel is ranked the 9,556^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Brendel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brendel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Caspar Brendel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710-1714 3
Johann Heinrich Brendel, who landed in Philadelphia in 1738
Hans Georg Brendel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 3
Geo Brendel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
George Brendel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Brendel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leop Brendel, aged 17, who landed in New York in 1854 3
Andreas Brendel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1882 3

Brendel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brendel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Franz Brendel, who settled in Canada in 1783 with the United Empire Loyalists

Contemporary Notables of the name Brendel (post 1700) +

Neal R. Brendel (1954-2021), American rugby union player and lawyer; he played at the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup and was presented with the Craig Sweeney Award for his service and contributions to the game and the Union
El Brendel (1890-1964), American entertainer
Harry L. Brendel, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Anderson, Indiana, 1934-38 4
Forest I. Brendel, American politician, Supervisor of White Lake Township, Michigan, 1935-55 4
Joachim Brendel, German fighter pilot and flying ace in the Luftwaffe, during World War II, credited with 189 aerial victories, awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Alfred Brendel (b. 1931), Austrian pianist of international reputation
Wolfgang Brendel (b. 1947), German opera singer
Joachim Brendel (1921-1974), German Luftwaffe pilot recipient of Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves
Otto Brendel (1901-1973), scholar of Etruscan art
Karl Brendel (1871-1925), German sculptor

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html