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Vickel Family History

Vickel 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: Vicker, Bickel, Pickel, Sickel, Rickel, Fickel, Mickel, Nickel

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Where is the Vickel family from?

You can see how Vickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vickel family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vickel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Vickel families living in Ohio. This was about 54% of all the recorded Vickel's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Vickel families in 1880.
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What did your Vickel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 142 census records available for the last name Vickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vickel 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 106 immigration records available for the last name Vickel. 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 195 military records available for the last name Vickel. For the veterans among your Vickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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