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Zwiebel Name Meaning

German: variant of Ziebell . Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Zwiebel ‘onion’ a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of onions or just one of the large number of Jewish artificial names referring to plants.

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


Similar surnames: Ziebell, Siegel, Ziegel, Wiesel, Wieder, Riebel, Stiebel, Giebel

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Where is the Zwiebel family from?

You can see how Zwiebel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zwiebel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zwiebel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Zwiebel families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Zwiebel's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Zwiebel families in 1911.
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What did your Zwiebel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zwiebel. 21% of Zwiebel men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Zwiebel women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zwiebel were Farming and New Worker. .

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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
    21%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farming
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    67%
  • New Worker
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 668 immigration records available for the last name Zwiebel. 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 491 military records available for the last name Zwiebel. For the veterans among your Zwiebel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zwiebel lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Zwiebel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Zwiebel in 1956 was 68, and 81 in 2004.

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