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Early Origins of the Appell family

The surname Appell was first found in Nuremberg, where the name Apel emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century, the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Appell family

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Appell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Apel, Apell, Appell, Appel, Apele, Appelle, Appel and others.

Early Notables of the Appell family

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Appell Ranking

In the United States, the name Appell is the 15,938th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Appell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Appell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Arien Appell, who arrived in New York state in 1664
  • Arien Appell, who landed in New York in 1664 2
Appell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christian Appell, who landed in New York, NY in 1782 2
  • Henri Appell, who arrived in Charles Town S.C. in 1782

Contemporary Notables of the name Appell (post 1700) +

  • David Appell (1922-2014), American musician, musical arranger and record producer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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