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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


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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.
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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Farmer
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    60%
  • Housewife
    40%

What Kapel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 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 Lists

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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Draft Cards

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kapel 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.

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