Appelt Name Origin and Family Crest

The spelling Appelt grew out of Appel, a German surname with a long paper trail. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Apples”.

• You may also find the name written Appell, Appels and Apel.
• About 591 people in the United States were recorded as Appelt in 2010, placing it 37,646 on the national list.
• Records show Appelt as one of the forms Appel took over time.
• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Appelt coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Appel surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Appelt family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.