Seidel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Seidel family
The surname Seidel was first found in Switzerland, where the name has been traced to Swiss origins before the family's emigration to Germany in 1315, gaining a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, most notably in Brandenburg and Silesia, consistently elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.
Early History of the Seidel family
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Seidel Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Seidel, Seidell, Seidler, Seider, Seidl, Seiden, Seide, Seydl, Seydel, Seidelmann, Seidelman, Seidemann, Seideman, Seid, Seidt, Seidmann and many more.
Early Notables of the Seidel family
Notables of the time with the surname Seidel were the descendent of Georg Christoph Seidl, Georg Christoph Gottlieb von Seidl, who was a Prussian privy councillor...
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Seidel Ranking
In the United States, the name Seidel is the 4,279th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1
Seidel migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Seidel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Ernst Seidel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1737 2
- Johann Nicolaus Seidel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1740
- Nathaniel Seidel, who settled in Philadelphia in 1742
- Michael Seidel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
- Nathaniel Seidel, who landed in New York, NY in 1742 2
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Seidel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Johann Seidel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 2
- Bruno Seidel, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1821 2
- Augustus Seidel, who arrived in New York in 1825 2
- August Seidel, who landed in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Flavius" 2
- Mrs. Friedricke Seidel, (nee Heiden), who arrived in Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Flavius"
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Seidel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Rosalie Seidel, aged 34, who arrived in America in 1901 2
- Franz Seidel, aged 12, who landed in America in 1901 2
- Anton Seidel, aged 2, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
- Agnes Seidel, aged 3, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
- Alois Seidel, aged 6, who arrived in New York, NY in 1901 2
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Seidel migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Seidel Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Christian Seidel, who landed in Quebec in 1850
- Ernst Alexander Seidel, who arrived in Quebec in 1850
Contemporary Notables of the name Seidel (post 1700) +
- Frederick Seidel (b. 1936), American poet
- Guenter Seidel, American equestrian rider
- Thomas C. Seidel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1908; Chair of Berks County Republican Party, 1927 3
- Philip Seidel, American politician, Member of New York American Labor Party Executive Committee, 1945 3
- Leon A. S. Seidel, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 13th District, 1942; Candidate for Circuit Judge in Michigan 7th Circuit, 1953, 1957, 1959 3
- Jean Seidel, American politician, Candidate for Secretary of State of Michigan, 1936, 1938; Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1944, 1948 3
- Herman Seidel, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for New York State Assembly from Kings County 6th District, 1909 3
- Emil Seidel (1864-1947), American politician, Social Democratic Candidate for Governor of Wisconsin, 1902; Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1910-12; Candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1912 3
- Edmund Seidel, American politician, Member of New York State Senate 22nd District, 1921-22; Candidate for Borough President of Bronx, New York, 1921 3
- Edmund Seidel, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904 3
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Historic Events for the Seidel family +
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- Werner Seidel (1922-1941), German Maschinengefreiter who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4
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, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details