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Mungel Family History

Mungel Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Mengel, Mangel, Munger, Mandel, Engel, Angel, Kunkel, Mergel, Mantel

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Where is the Mungel family from?

You can see how Mungel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mungel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Mungel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Mungel families living in New Jersey. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mungel's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Mungel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mungel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Mungel ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mungel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 127 census records available for the last name Mungel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mungel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 21 immigration records available for the last name Mungel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 81 military records available for the last name Mungel. For the veterans among your Mungel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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