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Kachel Family History

Kachel Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a potter from Middle High German kachel ‘pot earthenware vessel’. The surname is common in the Alemannic and Swabian regions. The modern German sense ‘glazed tile’ is a fairly recent development and probably has not contributed to the surname. Compare Euler Hafner and Töpfer (see Toepfer ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Rachel, Kacher, Kocher, Kacer, Wachtel, Bacher, Kamel, Katcher

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Where is the Kachel family from?

You can see how Kachel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kachel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kachel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Kachel family living in Quebec. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kachel's in Canada. Quebec and 1 other province had the highest population of Kachel families in 1911.
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What did your Kachel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kachel. 28% of Kachel men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Kachel women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kachel were Carpenter and Bookkeeper. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Knitter
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    14%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
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Passenger Lists

There are 584 immigration records available for the last name Kachel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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

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What is the average Kachel lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kachel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kachel in 1963 was 70, and 76 in 2004.

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