Norell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Sweden

Early Origins of the Norell family

The surname Norell was first found in various places throughout Sweden as the name is derived from the Old Norse word for north. The name was originally a topographic name adopted by someone who lived to the north of a main settlement. When surnames finally became mandatory in Sweden in the 19th century, Norell, or one of the many compound names created from it were often adopted ornamentally, that is, the bearers did not necessarily have any association with the meaning of the name. These compound names used such suffixes as "dahl" (valley), "stedt" (homestead), "ström" (river), and others.

Early History of the Norell family

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Norell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nord, Nordh, Noren, Norden, Norin, Nordin, Norell, Nordell, Norlin, Nordling, Norelius, Norberg, Nordberg, Norrby, Nordahl, Norqvist, Nordström and many more.

Early Notables of the Norell family

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Migration of the Norell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alma Nordstrom, aged 35, who arrived at Ellis Island from Westervik, Sweden, in 1908; Alma Maria Nordstrom, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from Sundbyberg, Sweden, in 1921.

Contemporary Notables of the name Norell (post 1700) +

Mark Allen Norell (1957-2025), American vertebrate paleontologist, noted for having studied the link between dinosaurs and birds, discoverer of the first theropod embryo and for the description of feathered dinosaurs
Michael Alden Norell (1937-2023), American screenwriter, actor, and executive producer who starred as Captain Henry "Hank" Stanley in Emergency! from 1972 to 1978