Vurchtel Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Vurchtel Early Origins

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The surname Vurchtel was first found in Bavaria, where the name Vorchtel was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Vurchtel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vorchtel, Vörchtel, Vorchdorfer, Vocktel, Vockel, Vechtel, Vechten, Förchtl, Virgil, Virtual, Virchel and many more.

Vurchtel Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vurchtel research. Another 239 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1749 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Vurchtel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vurchtel Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry A. Forcht, who came to South Dakota ; Henrich Vocke, who settled in Newfoundland in 1775-1781; J. Forchtel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850.

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Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
Hildenbrand, A.M. Wappenfibel. Handbuch der Heraldik. Neustadt an der Aisch: 1970. Print.
Zoder, Rudolf. Familiennamen in Ostfalen. Hildesheim: Geog Olms Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1968. Print.
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The Vurchtel Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vurchtel Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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