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Where is the Shankel family from?
You can see how Shankel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shankel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Shankel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 30 Shankel families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 59% of all the recorded Shankel's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shankel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shankel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shankel. 46% of Shankel men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Shankel women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shankel were Operator and Machine Operator. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Shankel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shankel in 1957 was 49, and 83 in 2004.