Biehle Family History

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Biehle Name Meaning

possibly a topographic name from Biel ‘sloping rock’, or a habitational name from any of several places called Bielau, in Silesia, or Biehla in eastern Germany, or Biele on the Oder river. (Westphalia) topographic name for someone who lived by a field that had the shape of a hatchet, from Middle Low German bil ‘hatchet’, ‘axe’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Biehl, Boehle, Bieler, Kiehl, Boehne, Behler, Behle, Wiehl, Boehler

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Biehle Family Origin

Where is the Biehle family from?

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You can see how Biehle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biehle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Biehle families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 30 Biehle families living in Missouri. This was about 44% of all the recorded Biehle's in the USA. Missouri had the highest population of Biehle families in 1880.
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Biehle Family Occupations

What did your Biehle ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Carpenter and Cooper were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Biehle. A less common occupation for the Biehle family was Keeps Saloon. The most common Biehle occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Biehle's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    18%

  • Carpenter

    9%

  • Cooper

    9%

  • Keeps Saloon

    9%

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

Biehle Historical Records

What Biehle family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Biehle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Biehle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Biehle. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Biehle. For the veterans among your Biehle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Biehle Life Expectancy

What is the average Biehle lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Biehle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Biehle in 1956 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

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