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Early Origins of the Rebel family

The surname Rebel was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Rebel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rebel research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1733 is included under the topic Early Rebel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rebel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Robel, Robbel, Robels, Robbels, Robeles, Robbeles, Robele, Roobel, Robelle and many more.

Early Notables of the Rebel family

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Rebel Ranking

In France, the name Rebel is the 7,941st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


United States Rebel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Rebel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hiram Rebel, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1856 2
  • John Rebel, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1860 2
  • Gerhard Rebel, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1864 2
  • Mr. Henrich Rebel, aged 20, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Werkendam" 3
Rebel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Lydia Rebel, who landed in Chile in 1912 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  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)
  3. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2102


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