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Early Origins of the Romel family

The surname Romel 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 Romel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romel research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1705, 1751 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Romel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Romel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rummel, Rommel, Rumel, Rummell, Rommell, Rommell and many more.

Early Notables of the Romel family

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United States Romel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Romel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Geo Romel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 [1]
  • Georg Romel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Romel (post 1700) +

  • James E. Romel, American Republican politician, Chair of Lewis County Republican Party, 1969, 1983 [2]
  • Romel Raffin (b. 1954), three-time Canadian Olympian in men's basketball


  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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