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The surname Vestel was first found in Switzerland, where the name Vest made a great early contribution to the feudal society which shaped the early development of Europe. The name Vest became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group striving to obtain power and status in a constantly changing territorial profile.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vestel research. Another 91 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1787 is included under the topic Early Vestel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Vest, Veste, Vester, Vestert, Vesten, Vestens and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Vestel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Gerardius Vestens, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1771; Mary Ann Vester settled in Ohio in 1840; J. Vest and R.R. Vestal came to San Francisco in 1851.