Maurel History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Maurel familyThe surname Maurel was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Members of this distinguished family were the Lords of numerous fiefdoms and seigniories, such as Aubignosc, le Castellard, le Chaffaut, Château-neuf-sous-Volonne, l'Escale, Mallemoisson, Riaud, Sieyes, Thoard-le-Noble and Valbonnette. On May 10, 1836, Charles Nicolas Auguste of Châteauneuf-Randon, Marquis of Apchier, authorized his son-in-law, Mr. Morel of La Colombe of La Chapelle, to take his name, title and Coat of Arms of Châteauneuf-Randon of Apchier, and a Royal ordinance authorized the changes and addition to Mr. Morel's name. Étienne Morel, born in 1632, son of Vincent and Marguerite, travelled from Normandy to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Catherine Patou, born in 1642, daughter of Abel and Marie, on 9th January 1663. 1 Early History of the Maurel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Maurel research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1280, 1505, 1564, 1640, 1645, 1651, 1669, 1670, 1683, 1690 and 1716 are included under the topic Early Maurel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maurel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Morel, Morelle, Morelles, Morels, Moral, Moralle, Moralles, Morals, Morrel, Morral, Morralle and many more. Early Notables of the Maurel familyAnother 50 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Maurel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Maurel RankingIn France, the name Maurel is the 471st most popular surname with an estimated 9,362 people with that name. 2
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maurel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Maurel Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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