German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element or perhaps an altered form of Seigel .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Seikel family from?
You can see how Seikel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seikel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Seikel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 30 Seikel families living in Ohio. This was about 81% of all the recorded Seikel's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Seikel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seikel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seikel. 34% of Seikel men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Seikel women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Seikel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Seikel in 1964 was 86, and 75 in 2004.