Apple Family History
- Apple Name Meaning
- English: from Middle English appel ‘apple’ (Old English æppel), acquired as a surname in any of various senses: a topographic name for someone living by an apple orchard; an occupational name for a grower or seller of apples; or a nickname for someone supposed to resemble an apple in some way, e.g. in having bright red cheeks. The economic importance in medieval northern Europe of apples, as a fruit that could be grown in a cold climate and would keep for use throughout the winter, is hard to appreciate in these days of rapid transportation and year-round availability of fruits of all kind. Americanized form of Appel or Apfel.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- 340,032 Historical Documents with Apple on Ancestry
- 82,787 Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
- 42,767 Census and Voter Lists
- 10,395 Military Records
- 2,769 Immigration Records
- 201,314 Member Trees
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Number of Apple families
 7 - 12  3 - 6 |
 1 - 2  |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Apple census records
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from the New York Passengers List
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from the New York Passenger Lists
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from 1881 UK Census Data
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