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Tehel Family History

Tehel 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: Teel, Behel, Peel, Tafel, Gehl, Tell, Edel, Redel, Hehl, Nebel

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Where is the Tehel family from?

You can see how Tehel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tehel family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tehel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Tehel families living in Kansas. This was about 56% of all the recorded Tehel's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Tehel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tehel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tehel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 303 census records available for the last name Tehel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tehel 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 144 immigration records available for the last name Tehel. 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 48 military records available for the last name Tehel. For the veterans among your Tehel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tehel lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2001, in the United States, Tehel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tehel in 1964 was 72, and 67 in 2001.

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