Rigel Family History
Rigel Name Meaning
Probably of German origin, an altered form of Reigel or
Riegel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Rigel Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Rigel families
 14 - 25  5 - 13 |
 1 - 4  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
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from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Rigel census records
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Rigel Family Origin
Rigel Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Rigel
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Rigel Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Rigel census records
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Rigel Civil War Service Records
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