Apfel Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Apfel is one more way Appel has been written over the centuries. The family name meaning is “Dweller near an apple tree”, the same as for Appel.

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Apfel has “f” where Appel has “p”. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Apel, Appelt and Appell.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Apfel surname had 768 bearers.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Apfel family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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