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Hempel History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Citations

Hempel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Hempel family

The surname Hempel was first found in Bavaria, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Hempel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hempel research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1752 and 1806 are included under the topic Early Hempel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hempel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hempell, Hemple, Hempel, Hempler, Hempeler and others.

Early Notables of the Hempel family

Prominent among members of the name Hempel in this period include

the Hempel family of Bavaria

Hempel Ranking

In the United States, the name Hempel is the 11,855^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hempel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hempel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Hempel, who arrived in South Carolina with his wife and three children in 1752
Gottlob Hempel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1772 2
Charles Godleib Hempel, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2
Charles Gotleib Hempel, who was recorded in Philadelphia in 1773

Hempel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Moritz Hempel, who landed in Venezuela in 1842 2
Jacob Hempel, aged 5, who arrived in New York, NY in 1876 2
Jargen Ploug Hempel, aged 22, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1885 2
Albert C Hempel, who arrived in Iowa in 1886 2
Friedrich Hempel, who arrived in Norih America in 1890 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hempel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hempel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Johann Hempel, aged 24, who arrived in Quebec in 1868

Hempel migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hempel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

H.W. Hempel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Psyche" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Hempel (post 1700) +

Monty Hempel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 33rd District, 1986; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988
Harry Hempel, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 13th District, 1942, 1944
Frederick P. Hempel, American politician, Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 26th Circuit, 1953
Frieda Hempel (1885-1955), German-American soprano
Amy Hempel (b. 1951), American writer and professor
Carl Gustav Hempel (b. 1905), German born Philosopher who emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1937
Walther Hempel (1851-1916), German analytical chemist
Eduard Hempel (1887-1972), German minister to Ireland (1937-1945)
Gotthilf Hempel (b. 1929), German marine biologist and oceanographer
Christoph Hempel (b. 1946), German classical composer
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PSYCHE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849PsycheRegister.htm