Spiegel Family History

Spiegel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of mirrors from Middle High German spiegel.

German Spiegel ‘mirror’ (via Old High German from Latin speculum a derivative of specere ‘to look’).

Compare Speagle, Speegle, and Spegal.

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

Similar surnames: Siegel, Spiegler, Stiefel, Ziegel, Spieler, Spindel, Segel, Fiegel, Riegel, Diegel

144,000 record(s) for Spiegel

58K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12K	Military Records
11K	Immigration Records
20K	Census and Voter Lists
40K	Member Trees

Where is the Spiegel family from?

You can see how Spiegel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spiegel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spiegel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Spiegel families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Spiegel's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Spiegel families in 1840.

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

What did your Spiegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spiegel. 16% of Spiegel men worked as a Salesman and 10% of Spiegel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spiegel were Laborer and Saleslady.

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

Salesman

16%

Clerk

7%

Farmer

6%

Laborer

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

10%

Stenographer

9%

Secretary

8%

Saleslady

7%

What Spiegel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20K census records available for the last name Spiegel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spiegel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 11K immigration records available for the last name Spiegel. 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 12K military records available for the last name Spiegel. For the veterans among your Spiegel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Spiegel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Spiegel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Spiegel in 1950 was 53, and 80 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spiegel 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.