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![Show Contents]() Cassell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Cassell familyThe surname Cassell was first found in Bavaria, where the name Cassell was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. Early History of the Cassell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cassell research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cassell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cassell Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cassell, Cassel, Casell, Casselle, Casselles, Casel, Casele, Cassele, Caselle, Cussell, Cossell, Kassell and many more. Early Notables of the Cassell familyProminent among members of the name Cassell in this period include - the Cassell family of Bavaria
Cassell RankingIn the United States, the name Cassell is the 4,652nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Newfoundland, Canada, the name Cassell is ranked the 435th most popular surname with an estimated 107 people with that name. 2
 Cassell migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cassell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Humphrey Cassell who settled in Virginia in 1636
- Humphry Cassell, who landed in Virginia in 1636 3
- John Cassell, who arrived in Maryland in 1652 3
Cassell Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Catherine Cassell, who arrived in Virginia in 1724 3
- Hubbert Cassell who settled in Pennsylvania in 1739
- Henry Cassell, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 3
Cassell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Patrick Cassell, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 3
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cassell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Thomas Cassell, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cassell Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Cassell Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Cassell, British settler travelling from Liverpool (Mersey) aboard the ship "Viscount Sandon" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand then Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in 1860 5
- Mrs. Cassell, British settler travelling from Liverpool (Mersey) aboard the ship "Viscount Sandon" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand then Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand in 1860 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cassell (post 1700) | + |
- Albert Irvin Cassell (1895-1969), American architect in Washington D.C., who designed buildings for Howard University, Morgan State University and Virginia Union University
- Ollan Conn Cassell (b. 1937), American gold and silver medalist sprinter, inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame in 2006
- Paul George Cassell (b. 1959), former United States federal judge
- Samuel James "Sam" Cassell (b. 1969), retired American professional NBA basketball player, current assistant coach for the Washington Wizards
- Albert Irvin Cassell (1895-1969), prominent mid-twentieth-century African American architect
- John Cassell (1817-1865), English publisher, founder of Cassell & Co, a British book publishing house in 1848 6
- Alan Louis Cassell (1932-2017), English-born, Australian actor, on stage, film and television
- Karl Gustav Cassell (1866-1945), Swedish economist
- Cassell Pursell, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
- 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)
- State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1820 with 192 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1820
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019
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