Axel Family History

Axel Surname Meaning

Danish and North German: from the personal name Axel from Apsel an obsolete vernacular form of the Biblical name Absolom. In North America, this surname is also a shortened form of the Scandinavian patronymics from the personal name Axel such as Danish and Norwegian Axelsen.

English: variant of Axell itself a variant of Axtell or Askell. The former is from the Middle English personal name Asketill (Old Norse Ásketill) or a metonymic occupational name for a salt merchant (from Middle English Hakkesalt composed of the elements hakken ‘to hack, chop’ + salt ‘salt’).

The latter is from the Middle English personal name Askell (Old Norse Áskell a shortened form of Ásketill).

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

Similar surnames: Apel, Abel, Adel, Abele, Appel, Gabel, Aye, Ahl, Hamel, Axe

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732	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Axel family from?

You can see how Axel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Axel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Axel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Axel family living in Somerset. This was 100% of all the recorded Axel's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Axel families in 1891.

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What did your Axel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Axel. 15% of Axel men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Axel women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Axel were Machinist and Cook.

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Laborer

15%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

12%

Machinist

Servant

20%

Housewife

14%

Farm laborer

14%

Cook

14%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Axel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Axel 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Axel. 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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Military Records

There are 732 military records available for the last name Axel. For the veterans among your Axel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Axel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Axel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Axel in 1955 was 62, and 87 in 2004.

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Axel Surname Meaning

The latter is from the Middle English personal name Askell (Old Norse Áskell a shortened form of Ásketill).

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

Where is the Axel family from?

What did your Axel ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

15%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

12%

Machinist

Servant

20%

Housewife

14%

Farm laborer

14%

Cook

14%

What Axel family records will you find?

What is the average Axel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Axel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Axel in 1955 was 62, and 87 in 2004.

Axel Family History

Axel Surname Meaning

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Axel Surname Meaning

17,000 record(s) for Axel

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Where is the Axel family from?

What did your Axel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Axel family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Axel lifespan?

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