Appelgren History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Sweden

Etymology of Appelgren

The Appelgren surname, which means "apple branch" is from the class of Swedish ornamental names. These surnames arose in Sweden in the seventeenth century. They were chosen more or less arbitrarily by the initial bearer of the name.

Early Origins of the Appelgren family

Early History of the Appelgren family

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Appelgren Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Appelgren, Appelgrein, Appelgryn and others.

Early Notables of the Appelgren family

• the Appelgren family of Sweden

Migration of the Appelgren family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: August Appelgren, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1869; and Nils Gustaf Appelgren, who was naturalized in Illinois in 1884. Anders Anderson Appelgren (d. 1830), emigrated to South Africa, where he was married to Catharina Susanna Brits in the town of George, 1813..