Show ContentsBaumgartel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Baumgartel surname means orchard in German, and was probably originally occupational for someone who worked in an orchard, or topographical for someone who lived in or near an orchard. There are also several villages named for this word.

Early Origins of the Baumgartel family

The surname Baumgartel was first found in East Prussia, where the name came from noble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status. They are believed to have been of the order of the Teutonic Knights.

Early History of the Baumgartel family

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Baumgartel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baumgarner, Baumgarten, Baumgart, Paumgarten, Baumgartel, Paumgartel, Paumgart, Bomgarten, Baumgarden, Pomgarten, Pomgarden, Baumgartner, Paumgartner, Baumgarden, Bamgardner, Bogart, Bogaard, Bogaart and many more.

Early Notables of the Baumgartel family

Notables bearing the name Baumgartel of this period include C.F. Baumgarten, a native of Germany, and pupil of the famous organist J. P. Kunzen; went early to London and never left it; was organist at the Lutheran Chapel in the Savoy, and leader of the band of the...
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United States Baumgartel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baumgartel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Leonhardt Baumgartel, who landed in America in 1782 1
Baumgartel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Baumgartel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 1


  1. 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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