The kegel Surname

kegel Name Meaning and History

German: from Middle High German kegel ‘skittle’, ‘pin’, hence a nickname for an inveterate skittles or bowls player. The term also denoted an illegitimate child (hence the phrase (still current) mit Kind und Kegel ‘with all the family’) and in early New High German (15th century) took on the meaning ‘uncouth person’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The kegel name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the kegel family name as far back in history as possible.

kegel Family Facts

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Distribution of kegel Families in the US in 1920

Number of kegel families

16-30

6-15

1-5

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Claudia from Oak Park, MI	Arlene Hicks O'Rourke	1
Any info on Edward Kegel	diseasedckn	0
More info	A Kegel	7
KEGEL, Paula J.	CCayemberg	1
SCHUBKEGEL	dudat	4
Kegel, Gretchen (OBIT PA 6-30-2005)	myobituarysite	0
Wilhelm Kegel -St. Louis ca. 1855	Angela Hatfield	2
Dr. Arnold Kegel	mattgerth	1
John R Kegel obituary	puppup	0
Carl W Kegel obituary	puppup	0

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