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Carmel Family History

Carmel Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Karmel. French: nickname derived from carme ‘Carmelite friar’ (the Carmelites are a mendicant order founded at Mount Carmel ‘God's vineyard’ a mountain in the Holy Land during the Crusades).

Alternatively, it can be a habitational name from (Le) Carmel, the name of several places in France named after the Mount Carmel mentioned in the Bible (1 Kings 18:19; see Carmelo).

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


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You can see how Carmel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carmel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carmel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Carmel families living in Staffordshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Carmel's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Carmel families in 1891.
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What did your Carmel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Carmel lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carmel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Carmel in 1944 was 68, and 80 in 2004.

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