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Himmel Name Meaning
German: topographic name from Middle High German himel
‘heaven’, ‘paradise’ (Old High German himil ‘heaven’, ‘sky’),
with reference to high altitude, pleasant situation, or the
fruitfulness of the soil.Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental
name from German Himmel ‘heaven’, selected because of the
pleasant associations of the word.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Himmel
Name Distribution of Himmel Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Himmel families
 27 - 52  10 - 26 |
 1 - 9  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Himmel families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Himmel census records
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Himmel Family Origin
Himmel Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Himmel
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Himmel Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Himmel census records
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Himmel Civil War Service Records
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