| ![Show Contents]() Meindl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The German state of Bavaria is the ancestral home of the Meindl family. Meindl is a local name, first used as a surname for someone who lived in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which was to forge the shape of modern Europe. Early Origins of the Meindl familyThe surname Meindl was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. Early History of the Meindl familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Meindl research. Another 232 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1415, 1502, 1683, 1792, 1793, 1822 and 1860 are included under the topic Early Meindl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Meindl Spelling VariationsIn the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Meindl include Mendel, Mendele, Mendell, Mendl, Mendle, Maendel, Maendele, Maendell, Maendl, Maendle, Meindel and many more. Early Notables of the Meindl familyProminent among members of the name Meindl in this period include - Petrus Meindl, the German businessman founded Lukas Meindl GmbH & Co.KG in Kirchanschoring, Bavaria in 1683
 Meindl migration to the United States | + |
European migration to North America began in the mid-17th century and continued unabated until the mid-20th. Many Bavarians made the long trip to escape poverty or persecution based on their religious beliefs. The chance for tenant farmers to own their own land was also a major drawing card. They settled all across the United States in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many came to Canada also, settling in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Meindls to arrive in North America, and among them were:
Meindl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johann Meindl, who landed in North America in 1851 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Meindl (post 1700) | + |
- Anthony Paul Meindl (b. 1968), American award winning screenwriter, stage and film actor, known for Birds of a Feather (2011), The Wonder Girls and Ready? OK! (2008)
- James D. Meindl (b. 1933), American electrical engineer and director of the Joseph M. Pettit Microelectronics Research Center and the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center and Pettit Chair Professor of Microelectronics at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia
- Eugen Meindl (1892-1951), German paratroop general in the Luftwaffe during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Leonardo "Leo" Meindl (b. 1993), Brazilian basketball player
- 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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Meindl migration to the United States 
