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Shackel Name Meaning

English:: from Schakel an Anglicized form of Skakel (Old Norse Skǫkull Skakli from a word meaning ‘cart-pole’). nickname from Middle English shakel ‘shackle bond fetter’ (Old English sceacel) perhaps for a gaoler or a maker of such items.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hackel, Shankel, Hacker, Sickel, Seckel, Steckel, Crackel, Stickel

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Where is the Shackel family from?

You can see how Shackel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shackel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Shackel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 12 Shackel families living in Alabama. This was about 35% of all the recorded Shackel's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Shackel families in 1880.
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What did your Shackel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shackel. 100% of Shackel women worked as a Stenographer. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 196 immigration records available for the last name Shackel. 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 168 military records available for the last name Shackel. For the veterans among your Shackel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shackel lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Shackel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Shackel in 1963 was 90, and 33 in 2004.

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