The surname Uriel is a toponymic, derived from the name of the ancient territory of Oriel. It was originally de Oirghilla in Irish, meaning "of Oriel."
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Early Origins of the Uriel family
The surname Uriel was first found in the ancient territory of Oriel. The Norman family who would bear this name settled in the eastern part of Oriel, after the invasion, around modern day County Louth. In the counties around Dublin, the name has been on record since 1263. In the early 15th century, James Uriel was Chief Baron of the Exchequer in Dublin.
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Early History of the Uriel family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Uriel research. Another 123 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1540, 1598, 1641 and 1691 are included under the topic Early Uriel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Uriel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Yourell, Uriel, Eurell, Irriel, Uriell, Eryell and many more.
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Early Notables of the Uriel family
Notable amongst the family up to this time was
the Irriel family of Laghenstown, and also the Uriell family of Balromen
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Migration of the Uriel family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Eliza Yourle, who arrived in New York in 1821; Thomas Yourell, who landed in New York in 1846; Mary Uriell, who immigrated to New York in 1848; Michael Urill and his family, who landed in New Orleans in 1850.
Contemporary Notables of the name Uriel (post 1700)
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Uriel Holmes (1764-1827), American politician, Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1817-18 1
Uriel E. Owens, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1972 2
Uriel Reichman (b. 1942), Israeli professor of law and former politician
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