Bohl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bohl family
The surname Bohl was first found in Mecklenburg, where the family name Bohl became noted for its many branches with the region where each house acquired a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. Over time, the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility.
Early History of the Bohl family
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Bohl Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bohl, Boehl, Bohll, Boehll, Bohell, Boehell, Bohle, Boehle, Buhl, Buehl, Buhll, Buehll, Buhell, Buehell, Buhle and many more.
Early Notables of the Bohl family
Prominent bearers of the name Bohl at this time were
- the von Bohl family of Mecklemburg
Bohl Ranking
In the United States, the name Bohl is the 11,108th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Bohl migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Bohl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Anna Maria Bohl, who landed in America in 1726 2
- Conrad Bohl, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 2
- Conrad Bohl, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1754
Bohl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Cecilia Bohl, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1820 2
- Ernst Bohl, who arrived in New York, New York in 1850
- Ernst Bohl, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 2
- Johan Bohl, who settled in Texas in 1852
- Peter Bohl, who arrived in Ohio in 1869 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Bohl (post 1700) +
- Craig Philip Bohl (b. 1958), American football coach
- Mrs. Lawrence Bohl, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1924 3
- John J. Bohl, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Stamford, Connecticut, 1913-21 3
- Henry Bohl, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1876 3
- Otto Bohl, mayor of Augsburg, Germany between 1930 and 1933
- Steffen Bohl (b. 1983), German football player
- Piers Bohl (1865-1921), German Professor of Mathematics
- Piers Bohl (1865-1921), Latvian mathematician
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html