| ![Show Contents]() Laurell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The French name Laurell was first used in the province of Auvergne. It was a name for someone who lived in the province of Auvergne, in south central France. Their name is derived from the Viscountcy of Aurelle in that province. Early Origins of the Laurell familyThe surname Laurell was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Laurell familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laurell research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1448 and 1871 are included under the topic Early Laurell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Laurell Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Laurell, some of which include Aurelle, Aurèle, Aurrèle, Aurrelle, Orelle, Orèle, Orrèle, Orrelle, Haurelle, Haurèle, Haurrelle, Horelle, Horèle, Horrelle, Aurel, Aurrelle, Aurrèle, L'Aurelle, L'Aurèle, L'Aurrèle, L'Aurrelle, D'Aurelle, D'Aurèle, D'Aurrèle and many more. Early Notables of the Laurell familyMore information is included under the topic Early Laurell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Laurell migration to the United States | + |
Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Laurell has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Laurell were
Laurell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Laurell, who arrived in Virginia in 1623 1
- Penelope Laurell, who landed in Virginia in 1641 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Laurell (post 1700) | + |
- David Laurell, American politician, Mayor of Burbank, California, 2002-03 2
- 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, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Laurell migration to the United States 
