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Kachel Family History

Kachel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a potter from Middle High German kachel ‘pot earthenware vessel’. The surname is common in the Alemannic and Swabian regions.

The modern German sense ‘glazed tile’ is a fairly recent development and probably has not contributed to the surname.

Compare Euler Hafner and Töpfer (see Toepfer).

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


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You can see how Kachel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kachel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kachel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Kachel families living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Kachel's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Kachel families in 1891.
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What did your Kachel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kachel. 100% of Kachel 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 584 immigration records available for the last name Kachel. 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 Kachel. For the veterans among your Kachel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kachel lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kachel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kachel in 1963 was 70, and 76 in 2004.

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