Kapel Family History

Kapel Surname Meaning

Polish: variant of Kapela. Slovenian: nickname from an old spelling of the fish name kapelj ‘bullhead’ perhaps denoting a person with a big head or a gaper.

In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Kapelj.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a chaplain or a caretaker of a chapel from kapel ‘chapel’ or a topographic name for someone living near a chapel.

Respectively, a habitational name from any of several places called Kapel(le) or Capel(le).

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

Similar surnames: Kapela, Karpel, Apel, Karel, Kagel, Mapel, Capel, Kaper, Kapur, Hagel

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223	Military Records
771	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
2K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kapel family from?

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

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kapel 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 Kapel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kapel. 17% of Kapel men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Kapel women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kapel were Farmer and Housewife.

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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.

Laborer

17%

Salesman

13%

Clerk

13%

Farmer

13%

Waitress

60%

Housewife

40%

What Kapel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kapel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kapel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Kapel. 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 223 military records available for the last name Kapel. For the veterans among your Kapel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kapel lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kapel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Kapel in 1964 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

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Kapel Surname Meaning

Polish: variant of Kapela. Slovenian: nickname from an old spelling of the fish name kapelj ‘bullhead’ perhaps denoting a person with a big head or a gaper.

In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Kapelj.

Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a chaplain or a caretaker of a chapel from kapel ‘chapel’ or a topographic name for someone living near a chapel.

Respectively, a habitational name from any of several places called Kapel(le) or Capel(le).

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

Where is the Kapel family from?

What did your Kapel 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

17%

Salesman

13%

Clerk

13%

Farmer

13%

Waitress

60%

Housewife

40%

What Kapel family records will you find?

What is the average Kapel lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kapel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Kapel in 1964 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

Kapel Family History

Kapel Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Kapel

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Kapel Surname Meaning

8,000 record(s) for Kapel

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Where is the Kapel family from?

What did your Kapel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kapel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kapel family history

What is the average Kapel lifespan?

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