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![Show Contents]() Fedele History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
The distinguished surname Fedele is of German origin. It is derived from the Old Germanic term "Fiedeler," meaning "a fiddler," and was most likely first borne by a traveling musician. Early Origins of the Fedele familyThe surname Fedele was first found in Austria, where since ancient times the Fiedler family had been a prominent contributor to the development of the district. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Fiedler became an integral part of the region's turbulent events and thus the family emerged to form alliances with other distinguished families. The earliest known bearer of the name was Heinrich Fideler, recorded in the "Wurttembergisches Urkundenbuch" in 1258. Early History of the Fedele familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fedele research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1858 is included under the topic Early Fedele History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fedele Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Fiedler, Fiedller, Fieddler, Feydler, Feyddler, Feydller, Fiedeler, Fiedel, Fiedlere, Fiedlen, Fiedle, Fiedllere, Fiedllen, Fiedlle, Feydlere, Feydlen, Feydlel, Viedler, Vieddler, Feydler and many more. Early Notables of the Fedele familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fedele Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fedele RankingIn the United States, the name Fedele is the 15,846th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Fedele familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Fredrik Fiedel, who arrived in New York with his wife and three children in 1709; Gottfrid Viedler, who arrived in New York, N.Y. with his wife Anna Elisabeth and their two children in 1709.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fedele (post 1700) | + |
- Philip A. Fedele, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 2
- Michael Fedele, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 2008 2
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