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Stiebel Name Meaning

North German: variant of Stiefel . South German: from a variant of Stube ‘heated room (public) bathroom’ a metonymic occupational name for an owner of such a place or a topographic name for someone living near one. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish shtibl ‘small house Hasidic house of prayer’.

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


Similar surnames: Stiefel, Stieber, Striebel, Stiel, Siegel, Zwiebel, Spiegel, Stimmel

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Where is the Stiebel family from?

You can see how Stiebel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stiebel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Stiebel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Stiebel family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Stiebel's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Stiebel families in 1911.
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What did your Stiebel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Stiebel. 45% of Stiebel men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    45%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Machinist
    23%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 449 military records available for the last name Stiebel. For the veterans among your Stiebel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Stiebel lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Stiebel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Stiebel in 1959 was 53, and 77 in 2004.

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