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Early Origins of the Seydel family

The surname Seydel was first found in Switzerland, where the name has been traced to Swiss origins before the family's emigration to Germany in 1315, gaining a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, most notably in Brandenburg and Silesia, consistently elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Seydel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Seydel research. Another 269 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1533, 1544, 1699, 1729 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Seydel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Seydel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Seidel, Seidell, Seidler, Seider, Seidl, Seiden, Seide, Seydl, Seydel, Seidelmann, Seidelman, Seidemann, Seideman, Seid, Seidt, Seidmann and many more.

Early Notables of the Seydel family

Notables of the time with the surname Seydel were the descendent of Georg Christoph Seidl, Georg Christoph Gottlieb von Seidl, who was a Prussian privy councillor...
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United States Seydel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Seydel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • John Nicholas Seydel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Seydel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hermann Seydel, who landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1850 1
  • J A H Seydel, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1857 1
  • C J H Seydel, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1857 1
  • Cath Seydel, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 1
  • Jacob Seydel, aged 4, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  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)


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