| ![Show Contents]() Vendel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The roots of the distinguished German surname Vendel lie in the former duchy of Swabia. The name is derived from the personal names "Wand," "Wend," and "Wendel," which are themselves all derived from the Old High German verb "wandern," meaning "to wander." The original bearer of the surname was most likely the son of one named Wendel. Early Origins of the Vendel familyThe surname Vendel was first found in the duchy of Swabia, where it most likely first emerged. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Hans Wenderl, who was a resident of the town of Weilheim in 1466. The young Vendel family was instrumental in the development of medieval Swabian society, and quickly became one of the prominent families of the region. Early History of the Vendel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vendel research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1466, 1515, 1645, 1709, 1739, 1774 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Vendel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Vendel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wendel, Wandal, Wandel, Wendal, Vandal, Vandel, Vendel and many more. Early Notables of the Vendel familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vendel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Vendel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Vendel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johan Nicolaes Vendel, who arrived in New York in 1709 [1]
Vendel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Johann Vendel, aged 21, who landed in America in 1872 [1]
| Historic Events for the Vendel family | + |
- Mr. Olof Edvin Vendel (d. 1912), aged 29, Swedish Third Class passenger from Ostra SallerupÖstra Sallerup, Skåne who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking [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)
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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Vendel migration to the United States 
