Chweller Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Chweller Early Origins

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The surname Chweller was first found in Bavaria, where the name Schwaller 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.

Chweller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Schwaller, Schweller, Schwaler, Schweler, Edle von Schweller, von Schwaler, Chwaler, Chweller and many more.

Chweller Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chweller research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 179 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Chweller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chweller Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Johannes Schweller, who came to Pennsylvania in 1752; Jacob Schweller, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752; Hanss Jacob Schweller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752.

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Other References

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Rupp, Daniel L. A Collection of Upwards of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants to Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 2000. Print. (ISBN 978-0806303024).
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Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
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Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
Kneschke, Dr. Ernest Heinrich. Neues allgemeines Deutsches Adels-Lexicon 9 Volumes New General German Aristocracy Lexicon. Leipzig: Friedrich Voigt, 1859. Print.
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The Chweller Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Chweller Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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