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Giebel Name Meaning

German:: from Middle High German gebel gibel meaning ‘gable’ but also ‘head skull’ hence probably a topographic name for someone living at a house with prominent gables or a nickname for someone with a large or otherwise remarkable head. The personal name Giebold or Geb(w)alt from the ancient Germanic stem geb- ‘gift’ may have been the origin in some instances. Compare Gipple . variant of Geibel .

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


Similar surnames: Gaebel, Griebel, Gimbel, Goebel, Gibel, Bieber, Giesel, Kiesel, Uebel

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Where is the Giebel family from?

You can see how Giebel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giebel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Giebel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Giebel families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Giebel's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Giebel families in 1911.
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What did your Giebel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Giebel. 16% of Giebel men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Giebel women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Giebel were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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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
    16%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    19%
  • Housework
    19%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Giebel. 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 Giebel. For the veterans among your Giebel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Giebel lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Giebel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Giebel in 1960 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

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