Zimpel Family History
Zimpel Name Meaning
North German: habitational name from Zimpel in Saxony. South German: variant of Zimpfer which may be from the personal name Symphorian or from the adjective meaning ‘finicky squeamish’. South German: occupational name from Middle High German zimbel ‘cymbal cymbalon’ for a musician.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022