Council History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Early Origins of the Council family

The surname Council was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Council family

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Council Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Conseil, Conceyl, Consseil, Consiel, Conseile, Conseille, Conseiles, Conceil, Consul, Conceal and many more.

Early Notables of the Council family

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Council Ranking

the United States, the name Council is the 3,353^rd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Council migration to the United States +

Council Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joseph Council, on record in Philadelphia in 1845

Contemporary Notables of the name Council (post 1700) +

Walter Council (1882-1943), American college football player and physician
Floyd Council (1911-1976), American blues guitarist, mandolin player, and singer

Historic Events for the Council family +

Arrow Air Flight 1285

Mr. Orlando F Council (1965-1985), American Private 1st Class from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 2

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550