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Thickels Family History

Thickels 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: Mickels, Rickels, Nickels, Sickels, Trickel, Stickels, Hickel, Bickel

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Where is the Thickels family from?

You can see how Thickels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thickels family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Thickels family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Thickels's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Thickels families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Thickels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thickels 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Thickels. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Thickels. For the veterans among your Thickels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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