Appels Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Appels, so the heraldry linked to Appel is a starting point, not an automatic right.

The meaning behind Appels

Many Appels families will find their roots under Appel, the form most records use. Read literally, Appels points to “Apples”.

The extra ending in Appels is patronymic: it identified a person as belonging to Appel's family. The same family of names includes Appelius, Appelt and Appell.

Want more than a summary? See the Appels family name pack.