Federspiel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The Federspiel family name first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria. After the 12th century, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The family name Federspiel is a local surname. Originally denoting the proprietorship of an estate or influence within a village, the German preposition von, which means from or of, used with local names, was taken as a mark of aristocracy. The surname Federspiel was given to someone who lived in Bavaria, where they made great contributions to the feudal society which would become the backbone of early development of Europe.

Early Origins of the Federspiel family

The surname Federspiel was first found in Bavaria, where the name could be considered to make a great early contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of early development of Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, each group seeking power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Federspiel family

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Federspiel Spelling Variations

In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Federspiel include Feder, Federer, Fedder, Federr, Fehder, Fehdder, Feyder and many more.

Early Notables of the Federspiel family

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Federspiel migration to the United States +

The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie provinces. Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:

Federspiel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Federspiel, who arrived in New York in 1835 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Federspiel (post 1700) +

Joseph Michael Federspiel (b. 1950), retired American NFL football linebacker
Mortimer A. Federspiel, American politician, Dry Candidate for Delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 2
Ben Federspiel (b. 1981), Luxembourg footballer
Birgitte Federspiel (1925-2005), Danish film, theater, and TV actress
Ejner Federspiel (1896-1981), Danish film actor

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html