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![Show Contents]() Kappel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Kappel, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia.The name Bohemia comes from the tribe of the Boii, who were settled in this ancient territory. In the 10th century, the ruling Bohemian dukes became Reichsfuersten, or Princes of the German Empire. In 1198, they were crowned Kings of Bohemia and they became subjects and Electors of the Kaiser. In the early 14th century, Prague became the capital of the Empire. Early Origins of the Kappel familyThe surname Kappel was first found in Bohemia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Henrich Keppler (c.1365) and Hensel Kepel (c.1382,) both of Prague. Early History of the Kappel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kappel research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1579, 1630, 1718 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Kappel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kappel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Keppler, Kepler, Kaeppler, Kaepler, Kaeppel, Keppel, Kepel, Kepele, Keppner and many more. Early Notables of the Kappel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kappel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kappel RankingIn the United States, the name Kappel is the 13,031st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Kappel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kappel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Adam Kappel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
- Geo Kappel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Kappel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Kappel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1806 2
- Josef Kappel, who arrived in Texas in 1844 2
- Joseph Kappel, who landed in America in 1851 2
- Valentine Kappel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2
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- Frederick Kappel (1902-1994), American businessman, Chairman of AT&T from 1961 to 1972, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Joseph "Joe" Kappel (1857-1929), American Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1884 to 1890
- Hugh Kappel (1910-1982), American artist
- Henry "Heinie" Kappel (1863-1905), American Major League Baseball infielder who played from 1887 to 1889
- Hubert Käppel (b. 1951), German classical guitarist
- Vladimir Oskarovich Kappel (1883-1920), White Russian military leader
- Leandro Kappel (b. 1989), Dutch professional footballer
- "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)
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Kappel migration to the United States 
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