Scottish (Glasgow): variant of Gamble . German: nickname for a cheerful person from Middle Low German gemelik ‘happy funny boisterous’. Compare Gammel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Gemmel family from?
You can see how Gemmel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gemmel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gemmel families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Gemmel family living in Delaware. This was 100% of all the recorded Gemmel's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Gemmel families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gemmel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gemmel. 29% of Gemmel men worked as a Laborer and 29% of Gemmel women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gemmel were Salesman and Maid. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Gemmel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Gemmel in 1959 was 73, and 88 in 2004.