Show ContentsJackel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Jackel family

The surname Jackel was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Jackel family

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Jackel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Yagel, Jäckel, Jackel, Jäckl, Jäckle, Yagle, Yagl, Yegle, Yegl, Yaegl, Yaegel, Jeckl, Jeckle, Jeckel, Jagl, Jagle, Jagel, Jegel, Jegl, Jegle, Jaeckel, Jaeckl, Jaeckl, Jaegle, Jaegl and many more.

Early Notables of the Jackel family

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United States Jackel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jackel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Baltzer Jackel, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Abraham Jackel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 [1]
  • Balthasar Jackel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 [1]
  • Caspar Jackel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1734 [1]
  • Christopher Jackel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 [1]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Jackel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anna Rosina Jackel, aged 39, who arrived in America in 1839 [1]
  • Joh Peter Jackel, who landed in America in 1852 [1]
  • August Jackel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 [1]
  • August Jackel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1866
  • Barbara Jackel, who settled in Baltimore in 1870
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Jackel (post 1700) +

  • Elizabeth Jackel, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1929 [2]
  • Karl Jäckel (1913-1984), German U-boat helmsman in World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Eberhard Jäckel (b. 1929), German historian


The Jackel Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nach gott und ehren steht mein begehren
Motto Translation: After God and desire stands my desire.


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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