About the Brandel Surname

Genealogists group Brandel with Brandl. The family name meaning is “Little Brand / burnt clearing”, the same as for Brandl.

• Other spellings include Brendl and Brändlein.
• The extra “e” in Brandel is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• In the 2010 US Census, 1,573 Americans gave Brandel as their last name (rank 17,798). From 1891 to 2000, 285 births in France were registered under Brandel.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Brandl surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Brandel family name pack.