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Redel Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from Yiddish redl ‘little wheel’, ‘tool for perforating matzoth’. German: from a short form of a Germanic personal name composed with hrod ‘fame’, ‘victory’ as a first element.North German: occupational name for a cook, from Middle Low German redel ‘cooked food’. Possibly an altered spelling of German Rödel (see Roedel).

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


Similar surnames: Reidel, Reder, Edel, Roedel, Riedel, Regel, Rendel, Nebel, Wendel

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Where is the Redel family from?

You can see how Redel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Redel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Redel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Redel families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Redel's in USA. New York had the highest population of Redel families in 1840.
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What did your Redel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Redel. 24% of Redel men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Redel women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Redel were Machinist and Housekeeper. .

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*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

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%
  • School Teacher
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 849 immigration records available for the last name Redel. 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 Cards

There are 954 military records available for the last name Redel. For the veterans among your Redel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Redel lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Redel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Redel in 1947 was 30, and 87 in 2004.

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