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Moehling Family History

Moehling Name Meaning

German: perhaps a hypercorrected spelling of Möhlin a habitational name from a place so named in Aargau Switzerland.

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


Similar surnames: Muehling, Mehling, Meling, Melling, Gehling, Hoefling, Mehring

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Where is the Moehling family from?

You can see how Moehling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moehling family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Moehling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 Moehling families living in Nebraska. This was about 74% of all the recorded Moehling's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Moehling families in 1880.
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What did your Moehling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Moehling. 70% of Moehling men worked as a Farmer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    70%
  • Farm Hand
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 694 census records available for the last name Moehling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moehling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 25 immigration records available for the last name Moehling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 106 military records available for the last name Moehling. For the veterans among your Moehling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moehling lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Moehling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moehling in 1962 was 77, and 91 in 2004.

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