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Spanel Family History

Spanel Surname Meaning

Czech (Španěl): from Španěl an ethnic name for a Spaniard or a nickname for someone who was somehow connected with Spain ultimately from Latin Hispaniolus from Hispania ‘Spain’. Compare Spaniel.

German: ethnic name for a Spaniard (see Spaniol and compare 1 above).

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Spänle, Spähnle, or Spähnel diminutives of Spahn ‘wood chip splinter’.

A nickname for a skinny person or a metonymic occupational name for a woodworker.

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


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Where is the Spanel family from?

You can see how Spanel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spanel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spanel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Spanel families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Spanel's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Spanel families in 1911.
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What did your Spanel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spanel. 47% of Spanel men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Farm Laborer
    24%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Service Man
    16%

What Spanel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 386 census records available for the last name Spanel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spanel 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 105 immigration records available for the last name Spanel. 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 91 military records available for the last name Spanel. For the veterans among your Spanel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spanel lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Spanel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spanel in 1957 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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