Zobell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Zobell family

The surname Zobell was first found in Silesia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. In Silesia the family was known to have lived in the region of Liegnitz. Chronicles mention the nearby village of Sobolow, which may have leant its name to the oldest branch of this name, as early as 1287. In 1391, chronicles record Mertin Czobelaw of Liegnitz.

Early History of the Zobell family

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Zobell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zobel, Zobell, Zobele, Zobeli, Zoble and many more.

Early Notables of the Zobell family

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Migration of the Zobell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Georg Adam Zobel, who came to Philadelphia in 1750; Johann Wilhelm Zobel arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1751; Heinrich Zobeli arrived in Philadelphia in 1748.

Contemporary Notables of the name Zobell (post 1700) +

Claude Zobell (b. 1904), prominent American microbiologist, editor-in-chief of a journal and winner of the Hatai Medal (Pacific Science Association) in 1979