Gammel Family History

Gammel Surname Meaning

German:: nickname for a jovial man from Middle High German gamd ‘gaiety merriment’.

from a derivative of Gamm.

This surname is also found in France (Lorraine).

Compare Gamel.

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

Similar surnames: Rammel, Gambel, Hammel, Gemmel, Hamel, Hammer, Mammen, Game, Hummel, Gamel

51,000 record(s) for Gammel

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
746	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
34K	Member Trees

Where is the Gammel family from?

You can see how Gammel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gammel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gammel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Gammel families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 28% of all the recorded Gammel's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Gammel families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gammel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gammel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gammel. 30% of Gammel men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Gammel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gammel were Farming and Machine operator.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

30%

Laborer

20%

Salesman

8%

Farming

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

23%

Seamstress

14%

None

10%

Machine operator

10%

What Gammel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Gammel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gammel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 746 immigration records available for the last name Gammel. 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.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Gammel. For the veterans among your Gammel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Gammel lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gammel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Gammel in 1952 was 41, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Gammel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.