Hippel Surname History

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England

Etymology of Hippel

What does the name Hippel mean?

The history of the Hippel family goes back to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It is derived from the family living in the village of Hipswell, a chapelry of Catterick in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Hippel family

The surname Hippel 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 Hippel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hippel research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1273 and 1379 are included under the topic Early Hippel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hippel Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Hippel include Hipwell, Hypwell, Hippwell, Hipewell, Hipwells and many more.

Early Notables of the Hippel family

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Hippel migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Hippel or a variant listed above:

Hippel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Friederich Hippel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1765 1

Hippel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Moritz Von Hippel, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 1

Sources +

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)