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Kunkel Name Meaning

German:: from Middle High German kunkel ‘spindle distaff’ (from Late Latin conicula conucula diminutive of conus ‘cone peg’) hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spindles or a spinner or alternatively a nickname for a tall thin person. from a medieval German personal name a pet form of Kuno (see Kuhn ). possibly from Low German kunkel ‘flood hole' or ‘deep water’ of uncertain application: perhaps a topographic name. (Künkel): habitational name from a manor near Eisenach (Thuringia) or Erkelenz (Westphalia).

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

Similar surnames: Kenkel, Konkel, Kusel, Kandel, Dunkel, Punzel, Punke, Winkel, Turkel

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You can see how Kunkel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kunkel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kunkel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 60 Kunkel families living in Ontario. This was about 78% of all the recorded Kunkel's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kunkel families in 1911.

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There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Kunkel. For the veterans among your Kunkel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Kunkel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kunkel in 1943 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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