Hertel Family History

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Hertel Name Meaning

German: from a pet form of a personal name based on the Germanic element hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. Compare Hard 1.

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


Similar surnames: Hartel, Haertel, Herpel, Herbel, Herfel, Ertel, Bertel, Oertel

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Hertel Family Origin

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Hertel Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    14%

  • Laborer

    8%

  • Carpenter

    4%

  • Cooper

    4%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hertel. The most common Hertel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 14% of Hertel's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Hertel family was Cooper.

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Hertel Historical Records

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Hertel Life Expectancy

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