Apple Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Apple last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Apple last name
Meaning of the Apple last name: a dweller near an apple tree. Smith's 1956 dictionary treats Apple as a form of the German, English and Dutch surname Appel. The shared meaning is a dweller near an apple tree. In the United States, Canada and England the Apple surname is still in use today.
Arms associated with the Apple name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
Smith lists Apple as a variant of Appel.
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Apple name FAQ
What does the Apple name mean?
A dweller near an apple tree. Common variants include Appel.
Where does the Apple surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States and Canada.
Is there a Apple coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Apple coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.