Schissel Family History

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Schissel Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker of dishes, probably of wood and hence a turner, from Middle High German schüssel, Yiddish shisl ‘dish’.

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


Similar surnames: Schindel, Schimmel, Schlussel, Schiefer, Schiebel, Schwebel, Schisel

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Schissel Family Origin

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Schissel Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Confectioner

    25%

  • Laborer

    25%

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In 1880, a less common occupation for the Schissel family was Laborer. Farmer and Confectioner were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Schissel. The most common Schissel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Schissel's were Farmers.

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Schissel Historical Records

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Schissel Life Expectancy

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