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Hengel Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of handles hooks or hangers from Middle High German hengel ‘handle’. German: from a pet form of the personal name Heng . Compare Henkel . Dutch (Van Hengel): habitational name for someone from the places Hengelo in Overijssel or Hengelo in Gelderland or from one of farms so named from heinge ‘fence’ + lo ‘open space in woodland’.

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


Similar surnames: Engel, Mengel, Hegel, Rengel, Wengel, Wendel, Hendel, Dengel, Henzel

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Where is the Hengel family from?

You can see how Hengel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hengel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Hengel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Hengel families living in Manitoba. This was about 45% of all the recorded Hengel's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Hengel families in 1911.
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What did your Hengel ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hengel. 60% of Hengel 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Machinist
    40%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hengel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hengel 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 Hengel. 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 698 military records available for the last name Hengel. For the veterans among your Hengel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hengel lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hengel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Hengel in 1945 was 27, and 84 in 2004.

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