Kogel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kogel family

The surname Kogel was first found in Pomerania, where the family gained a significant reputation for its contributions to the emerging mediaeval society. The name became prominent as many branches of the family founded separate houses and acquired estates in various regions, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Alvericus Keghel of Hamburg (c.1293,) and Eler der Kegheler of Bremen (c.1405).

Early History of the Kogel family

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Kogel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kegel, Kegler, Koegel, Kogel, Koegler, Kegele, Kegeler, Koegele, Kogele, Koegeler, Keghel, Kegheler and many more.

Early Notables of the Kogel family

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Kogel migration to the United States +

Kogel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Martin Kogel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 1
Johan Conrad Kogel, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kogel (post 1700) +

Elizabeth Kogel, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1930 2

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html