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Mehl Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, from Middle High German mel ‘flour’. This surname is also established in Denmark and Sweden. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway, originally named with Old Norse melr ‘sandbank’, ‘gravel bank’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Mehle, Kehl, Gehl, Mahl, Hehl, Pehl, Mehr, Behl, Myhr, Ohl

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Mehl Family Origin

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    You can see how Mehl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mehl family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Mehl families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Mehl families living in Ohio. This was about 40% of all the recorded Mehl's in the USA. Ohio and 1 other state had the highest population of Mehl families in 1840.
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    Mehl Family Occupations

    What did your Mehl ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Mehl family was Keeping House. The most common Mehl occupation in the USA was Farmer. 18% of Mehl's were Farmers. Farmer, Carpenter and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mehl.

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    • Farmer

      18%

    • Carpenter

      9%

    • Laborer

      8%

    • Keeping House

      7%

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    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mehl ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Mehl Historical Records

    What Mehl family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mehl. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mehl census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mehl. 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 Card

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

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    Mehl Life Expectancy

    What is the average Mehl lifespan?

    Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mehl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mehl in 1954 was 47, and 86 in 2004.

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    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mehl ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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