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![Show Contents]() Kopel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany
The name Kopel, which is a local surname, reveals that the original bearer of the name once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bohemia, which is now part of Czechoslovakia.The name Bohemia comes from the tribe of the Boii, who were settled in this ancient territory. In the 10th century, the ruling Bohemian dukes became Reichsfuersten, or Princes of the German Empire. In 1198, they were crowned Kings of Bohemia and they became subjects and Electors of the Kaiser. In the early 14th century, Prague became the capital of the Empire. Early Origins of the Kopel familyThe surname Kopel was first found in Bohemia, where the name was an integral part of the feudal society which would shape modern European history. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Henrich Keppler (c.1365) and Hensel Kepel (c.1382,) both of Prague. Early History of the Kopel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kopel research. Another 189 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1571, 1579, 1630, 1718 and 1733 are included under the topic Early Kopel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kopel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Keppler, Kepler, Kaeppler, Kaepler, Kaeppel, Keppel, Kepel, Kepele, Keppner and many more. Early Notables of the Kopel familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kopel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Kopel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Kopel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gottlieb Kopel, who arrived in Texas in 1846 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kopel (post 1700) | + |
- Thomas G. Kopel, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 2000 2
- Mrs. Amanda Guiditta Kopel B.E.M., British campaigner for Frank’s Law, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to People with Life-limiting Degenerative Conditions and to the Implementation of Frank’s Law in Scotland 3
- Frank Kopel (1949-2014), Scottish footballer who played from 1966 to 1984 and managed from 1982 to 1992
- 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 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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Kopel migration to the United States 
