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Spuel Family History

Spuel Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Saul, Peel, Spier, Samuel, Appel, Speer, Savel, Speed, Sobel, Stiel

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Where is the Spuel family from?

You can see how Spuel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spuel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Spuel families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 5 Spuel families living in Quebec. This was about 83% of all the recorded Spuel's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Spuel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spuel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Spuel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spuel. 100% of Spuel men worked as a Laborer.

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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
    100%

What Spuel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Spuel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spuel 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Spuel. 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 11 military records available for the last name Spuel. For the veterans among your Spuel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spuel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spuel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spuel

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