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Meickel Family History

Meickel Name 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: Meckel, Mickel, Bickel, Pickel, Michel, Sickel, Brickel, Meisel

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Where is the Meickel family from?

You can see how Meickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Meickel family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Meickel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Meickel family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Meickel's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Meickel families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Meickel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Meickel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Meickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Meickel 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Meickel. 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 8 military records available for the last name Meickel. For the veterans among your Meickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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