| ![Show Contents]() Happel Surname History
- Origins Available:
England
Etymology of HappelWhat does the name Happel mean? The name Happel first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived in the village of Hipswell, a chapelry of Catterick in the North Riding of Yorkshire. Early Origins of the Happel familyThe surname Happel was first found in the North Riding of Yorkshire, where evidence suggests they held a family seat before the Norman Conquest. Early History of the Happel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Happel research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Happel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Happel Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Happel has appeared include Hipwell, Hypwell, Hippwell, Hipewell, Hipwells and many more. Early Notables of the Happel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Happel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Happel Rankingthe United States, the name Happel is the 18,672nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Happel migration to the United States | + |
At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Happel arrived in North America very early:
Happel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ludwig Happel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
- Henrich Happel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1764 2
- Conrad Happel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1782 2
Happel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Ferdinand Happel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
- Wilhelm Happel, aged 26, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 2
- John Happel, who landed in Indiana in 1852 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Happel (post 1700) | + |
- Charles Happel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952 3
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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