Gockel Family History

Gockel Surname Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place in Westphalia called Gockeln. The placename is presumably derived from gok, an obsolete word for a bog.

South German (also Göckel): either a nickname for someone with a cheerful disposition from Middle High German gogel ‘cheerful lively’ or an occupational name for an entertainer (modern German Gaukler) from Middle High German gockeln goukeln, Middle Low German gōkelen ‘to perform tricks’.

South German (Göckel): from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Jacob. Compare Goeckel and Kegley.

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

Similar surnames: Rockel, Seckel, Pickel, Rocker, Godel, Gockley, Gaukel, Bickel, Kochel, Goeckel

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1K	Military Records
510	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Gockel family from?

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

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What did your Gockel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gockel. 24% of Gockel men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Gockel women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gockel were Clerk and Stenographer.

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Laborer

24%

Salesman

19%

Farmer

14%

Clerk

Bookkeeper

19%

Housewife

19%

Nurse

14%

Stenographer

14%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 510 immigration records available for the last name Gockel. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Gockel lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gockel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Gockel in 1952 was 56, and 69 in 2004.

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Gockel Surname Meaning

North German: habitational name from a place in Westphalia called Gockeln. The placename is presumably derived from gok, an obsolete word for a bog.

South German (Göckel): from a vernacular pet form of the personal name Jacob. Compare Goeckel and Kegley.

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

Where is the Gockel family from?

What did your Gockel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

24%

Salesman

19%

Farmer

14%

Clerk

Bookkeeper

19%

Housewife

19%

Nurse

14%

Stenographer

14%

What Gockel family records will you find?

What is the average Gockel lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Gockel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Gockel in 1952 was 56, and 69 in 2004.

Gockel Family History

Gockel Surname Meaning

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Gockel Surname Meaning

22,000 record(s) for Gockel

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Where is the Gockel family from?

What did your Gockel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Gockel family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Gockel lifespan?

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