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Dinkel Name Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for a grain farmer from Middle High German dinkel ‘spelt wheat’.

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


Similar surnames: Rinkel, Winkel, Finkel, Zindel, Dankel, Zirkel, Dunkel, Dinger

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Where is the Dinkel family from?

You can see how Dinkel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dinkel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Dinkel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Dinkel family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Dinkel's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Dinkel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dinkel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dinkel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dinkel. 22% of Dinkel men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Dinkel women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dinkel were Salesman and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    15%
  • Secretary
    15%
  • Housekeeper
    13%
  • Bookkeeper
    9%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Dinkel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dinkel 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dinkel. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Dinkel. For the veterans among your Dinkel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dinkel lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Dinkel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Dinkel in 1953 was 59, and 79 in 2004.

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