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Where is the Mendell family from?
You can see how Mendell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mendell family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mendell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Mendell families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded Mendell's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mendell families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mendell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mendell. 14% of Mendell men worked as a Salesman and 19% of Mendell women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mendell were Clerk and Sales Clerk. .
Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Mendell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Mendell in 1953 was 29, and 72 in 2004.