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Early Origins of the Ebel family

The surname Ebel was first found in Austria, 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.

Early History of the Ebel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ebel research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1764, 1765, 1820, 1830 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Ebel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ebel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ebell, Ebbell, Ebbel, Ebel, Ebil, Ebele, Ebelle, Ebeler, Eblen, Ebbl and many more.

Early Notables of the Ebel family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Ebel were

  • Johann Gottfried Ebel (1764-1830), born in Prussia, who was the writer of the first real guide to Switzerland...
  • Hermann Wilhelm Ebel (1820-1895) was a renowned scholar of Celtic history...

Ebel Ranking

In the United States, the name Ebel is the 10,238th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Ebel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ebel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Peter Ebel, who arrived in America in 1650 2
Ebel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • P Matheis Ebel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
  • Jacob Ebel, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1792 2
  • Conrad Ebel, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1794 2
Ebel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Otto Ebel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • Heinr, III Ebel, who landed in America in 1864 2
  • Lucia Ebel, who arrived in Kansas in 1876 2
  • Albert Ebel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1878
  • Barthel Ebel, aged 26, who landed in New York, NY in 1880 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Ebel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adam Ebel, aged 3, who arrived in America in 1900 2
  • Christina Ebel, aged 10, who arrived in America in 1900 2
  • Heinrich Ebel, aged 5, who arrived in America in 1900 2
  • Edward Ebel, aged 6, who arrived in America in 1900 2
  • Elizabeth Ebel, aged 17, who landed in America in 1900 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ebel (post 1700) +

  • Robert Ebel (1910-1982), American educational psychologist
  • Alex Ebel (b. 1932), American science fiction and fantasy illustrator
  • Dino Ebel (b. 1966), American former Minor League Baseball player and manager
  • David M. Ebel (b. 1940), American federal appellate judge
  • Johann Wilhelm Ebel (1784-1861), German Lutheran clergyman and teacher
  • Paul Ebel (1916-1986), German Feldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Hermann Wilhelm Ebel (1820-1875), German philologist

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Walter Charles Ebel, American Chief Turret Captain from California, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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