Camel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Camel family

The surname Camel was first found in Bohemia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained 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, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Camel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camel research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1861 is included under the topic Early Camel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kammel, Kammerl, Kammell, Kamell, Kamel, Camel, Cammel and many more.

Early Notables of the Camel family

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Camel migration to the United States +

Camel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Camel, who arrived in Virginia in 1724 1
Adam Camel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 1
Peter Camel, who landed in America in 1782 1
Robert Camel, who arrived in Mississippi in 1799 1

Camel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl T Camel, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 1
Carl T. Camel, who arrived in Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania in 1848
Francis Camel, who landed in California in 1875 1

Camel migration to Australia +

Camel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edward Camel, English convict who was convicted in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England for 7 years for machine breaking, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 2nd February 1831, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Camel (post 1700) +

John Camel Heenan (1834-1873), American bare-knuckle prize fighter

Sources +

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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza