Topel Surname Guide

The Topel last name has German roots. In Elsdon Smith's reading, the name described “dweller near a poplar tree”.

Researching the origin

Landscape names of this kind told neighbours where a family's house stood. The name also appears as Toppel.

Topel ranked 24,838 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,002 people answering to the name.

Topel coat of arms

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Topel family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them.

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