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Pickel Name Meaning

Southern German: metonymic occupational name for someone who made or used pickaxes or a nickname for a gambler; a variant of Bickel 1. Dutch: from Middle Dutch pickel ‘leg’, hence a nickname for someone with long or otherwise remarkable legs, or a metonymic occupational name for a carpenter. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Pikeli in Lithuania.

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


Similar surnames: Picker, Bickel, Pick, Sickel, Gockel, Winkel, Nickel, Rickel, Mickel

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Pickel Family Origin

Where is the Pickel family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Pickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pickel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pickel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 10 Pickel families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 45% of all the recorded Pickel's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Pickel families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pickel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Pickel Family Occupations

    What did your Pickel ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Pickel family was Farm Laborer. The most common Pickel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 34% of Pickel's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pickel.

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    • Farmer

      34%

    • Laborer

      11%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Farm Laborer

      3%

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

    Pickel Historical Records

    What Pickel family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Pickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pickel 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 Pickel. 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 Pickel. For the veterans among your Pickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Pickel Life Expectancy

    What is the average Pickel lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pickel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pickel in 1943 was 61, and 75 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pickel

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pickel 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.

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