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Pingel Name Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German pingel ‘little bell’. German: perhaps a spelling variant of Bingel.North German: nickname for a fussy, petty person, from Low German pingel.

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


Similar surnames: Lingel, Bingel, Ringel, Pinger, Igel, Zindel, Punzel, Mengel, Winkel

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Pingel Family Origin

Where is the Pingel family from?

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You can see how Pingel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pingel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pingel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 93 Pingel families living in Wisconsin. This was about 45% of all the recorded Pingel's in the USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Pingel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pingel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pingel Family Occupations

What did your Pingel ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Pingel family was Boarding House. The most common Pingel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 59% of Pingel's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Pingel.

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  • Farmer

    59%

  • Laborer

    5%

  • Blacksmith

    3%

  • Boarding House

    3%

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

Pingel Historical Records

What Pingel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Pingel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pingel 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pingel. 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 Pingel. For the veterans among your Pingel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pingel Life Expectancy

What is the average Pingel lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pingel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Pingel in 1956 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pingel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pingel 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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