Silbernagel Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Silbernagel Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a silversmith, from Middle High German silber ‘silver’ + nagel ‘nail’.

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


Similar surnames: Silber, Spitznagel, Siegel, Siebenaler, Silberman, Sprengel

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Silbernagel Family Origin

Where is the Silbernagel family from?

Location
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Silbernagel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silbernagel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Silbernagel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 24 Silbernagel families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Silbernagel's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Silbernagel families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silbernagel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Silbernagel

Silbernagel Family Occupations

What did your Silbernagel ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Silbernagel family was Clk. In Ret. Store. The most common Silbernagel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Silbernagel's were Farmers. Farmer, Butcher and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Silbernagel.

View Census data for Silbernagel | Data not to scale

  • Farmer

    18%

  • Butcher

    9%

  • Carpenter

    9%

  • Clk. In Ret. Store

    9%

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

Silbernagel Historical Records

What Silbernagel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Silbernagel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silbernagel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Silbernagel

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Silbernagel. 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.

View all Silbernagel immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Silbernagel. For the veterans among your Silbernagel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Silbernagel military records

You've only scratched the surface of Silbernagel family history.

Discover More

Silbernagel Life Expectancy

What is the average Silbernagel lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Silbernagel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Silbernagel in 1958 was 54, and 91 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Silbernagel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silbernagel 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.

Famous Silbernagel Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Look up another name