The distinguished Dutch surname Swaenpol is derived from "Swanepoel," the name of a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is likely that the first bearer of this name was a resident of this village.
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Early Origins of the Swaenpol family
The surname Swaenpol was first found in Holland, where the name originated. During the Middle Ages, it was a common practice to refer to a new resident of a village by the name of his hometown; thus, it is possible that the progenitor of the name was a native of the town of Swaenpol who had settled in another region.
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Early History of the Swaenpol family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Swaenpol research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1654, 1707 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Swaenpol History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Swaenpol Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Swanepoel, Swanpool, Swaen, Swaenpoel and others.
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Early Notables of the Swaenpol family
Another 38 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Swaenpol Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Migration of the Swaenpol family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jan Swaen, who arrived in New Netherlands in 1663; as well as Juliana Swaenepoel, who arrived in America from Belgium, through Ellis Island in 1920.
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