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Pingel Name Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German pingel ‘little bell’. German: perhaps a variant of Bingel . North German: nickname for a fussy petty person from Low German pingel.

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


Similar surnames: Lingel, Bingel, Ringel, Pinger, Igel, Zindel, Punzel, Mengel, Winkel

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Where is the Pingel family from?

You can see how Pingel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pingel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Pingel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Pingel families living in Monmouthshire. This was about 70% of all the recorded Pingel's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Pingel families in 1891.
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What did your Pingel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pingel. 100% of Pingel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Pingel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pingel 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 Pingel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Pingel lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Pingel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Pingel in 1956 was 64, and 76 in 2004.

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