Appel is a surname. Meaning "apple" in Dutch and Low German, it can be a metonymic occupational surname for an apple grower or seller. It can also be a German name, based on a pet form of Apprecht.Appel Name Meaning in the Dictionary of American Family Names, 2013, Oxford University Press Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Appel (1934–2009), American scholarly expert on Vladimir Nabokov and author Allen Appel (born 1945), American novelist Andrew Appel (born 1960), American computer scientist and author Anna Appel (disambiguation) Anne Milano Appel, American translator Benjamin Appel (1907–1977), American novelist Bluma Appel (1919–2007), Canadian philanthropist Bram Appel (1921–1997), Dutch footballer Brent R. Appel (born 1950), American Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court Bruno Appels (born 1988), Belgian football goalkeeper Carmela Appel (born 1996), Dutch cricketer Chris Appel, American basketball player Colette Appel (born 1986), American pair skater David Appel (born 1950), Israeli businessman David Appel (born 1981), Czech ice hockey player Elly Appel-Vessies (1952–2022), Dutch tennis player Eric Appel (born 1980), American television/film writer, director, and producer Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 1952), Mexican politician Frank Appel (born 1961), German CEO of Deutsche Post Fredrik Appel (1884–1962), Danish architect Gaby Appel (born 1958), German field hockey player Gerald B. Appel (born 1947), American nephrologist Hans Appel (1911–1973), German footballer Izaak Appel (1905–1941), Polish chess master Jacob Appel (1680–1751), Dutch painter Jacob M. Appel (born 1973), American bioethicist Jan Appel (1890–1985), German revolutionary Jayne Appel (born 1988), American professional basketball player Jesper Appel (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player Johann von Appel (1826–1906), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina John Appel (1859–1929), Australian politician John Appel (born 1958), Dutch documentary filmmaker Karel Appel (1921–2006), Dutch painter Kenneth Appel (1932–2013), American mathematician Kevin Appel (born 1967), American painter and university professor Lawrence Appel, American nutrition researcher Libby Appel (born 1937), American artistic director Marianne Appel (1913–1988), American artist and puppet designer Mark Appel (born 1991), American professional baseball player Marty Appel (born 1948), American public relations and sports management executive Mike Appel (born 1942), American record producer/manager Otto Appel (1867–1952), German botanist and agriculturalist
Peter H. Appel (born 1964), American management consultant and government official Reinhard Appel (1927–2011), German journalist and television presenter Richard Appel (born 1963), American television writer and producer Rolf Appel (1921–2012), German inorganic chemist Ron Appel (born 1959), Swiss bioinformatician Sam Appel (1871–1947), American actor Scott Appel (1954–2003), American musician and musicologist Staci Appel (born 1966), American politician Stanley Appel (1933–2023), British television producer and director Paul Émile Appell (also known as Paul Émile Appel) (1855–1930), French mathematician Valdir Appel (born 1946), Brazilian former footballer and sports writer
See also Apfel References