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Early Origins of the Aichele family

The surname Aichele was first found in Saxony, where the name Eichel became noted for its many branches within the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Aichele family

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Aichele Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eichell, Eychel, Eychell, Eickel, Eickell, Eykell, Eykel, Iekell, Iekel, Eikkel, Eikkell, Eich, Eiche, Aichel and many more.

Early Notables of the Aichele family

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Aichele Ranking

In the United States, the name Aichele is the 17,902nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Aichele migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Aichele Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacob Aichele, who landed in America in 1754 2
Aichele Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Paul Aichele, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1892
  • Pauline Aichele, aged 6, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
Aichele Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Margarete Aichele, aged 38, who landed in America from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907
  • Erna Aichele, aged 4, who landed in America from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907
  • Robert Aichele, aged 10, who immigrated to America from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907
  • Theodor Aichele, aged 30, who landed in America from Stuttgart, Germany, in 1907
  • Lydia Aichele, aged 17, who settled in America from Heilbronn, Germany, in 1922
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Aichele (post 1700) +

  • Carol Aichele (b. 1950), American politician and teacher, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
  • Wolfram Aïchele (b. 1924), German artist whose childhood is the subject of the book "Wolfram: The Boy Who Went To War" (2011)
  • Erwin Aichele (1887-1974), German painter and animal artist
  • Hans Aichele (1911-1948), Swiss silver medalist bobsledder at the 1936 Winter Olympics


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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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