Immel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient Anglo-Saxon surname Immel came from the baptismal name 'Emma.'' The surname Immel referred to the 'son of Emma' which belongs to the category of metronymic surnames. 1
Early Origins of the Immel family
The surname Immel was first found in London where the first record is the marriage record of William Kelsea and Isabell Imme, who married at St. Dionis Backchurch in 1574. 2
Early History of the Immel family
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Immel Spelling Variations
Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Immel family name include Im, Imm, Imme, Imms, Immes, Immson, Imson, Immeson, Imeson, Immison, Imison and many more.
Early Notables of the Immel family
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Immel migration to the United States +
For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Immel surname or a spelling variation of the name include:
Immel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Leonard Immel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
- John Immel, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 3
Immel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mr. Carl Immel, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Harriet", he died in 1846
- Mr. Christian Immel, aged 54, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Harriet", he died in 1846
- Mrs. Elis. Immel, (nee Diehl), aged 56, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Harriet", he died in 1846
- Mr. Phil. Immel, aged 22, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1845 aboard the ship "Harriet", he died in 1846
- Mrs. Maria Immel, (nee Schaefer), German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1847 aboard the ship "Louise Friedke."
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Contemporary Notables of the name Immel (post 1700) +
- Pamela Immel (1955-2014), American actress, known for Zombies Vs. Strippers (2012), Counterpunch (2013) and Dead on Arrival (2013)
- Jerrold Immel (b. 1936), American three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated television music composer, best known for his theme for the show Dallas(1978), Guns of Paradise (1988) and Dallas (2012)
- Jan Olaf Immel (b. 1976), German gold medalist team handball player at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Eike Immel (b. 1960), former German football goalkeeper and manager
Citations +
- Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- 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)