Koppel Family History

Koppel Surname Meaning

North German Dutch and Estonian: from Middle Low German koppel Middle Dutch coppel German Koppel ‘enclosed common pasture’ hence a topographic name for someone living near such pasture or possibly a status name for a commoner i.e. someone who had the right to use such land for his livestock.

Compare Coppel and Copple. German (Silesia; Köppel): see Koeppel. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Köppel): from a pet form (Yiddish Kopl) of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob).

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

Similar surnames: Kopel, Koeppel, Kopper, Kopp, Kappel, Koppe, Oppel, Koppen, Kogel, Poppel

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5K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
26K	Member Trees

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Where is the Koppel family from?

You can see how Koppel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koppel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Koppel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Koppel families living in Yorkshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Koppel's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Koppel families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Koppel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Koppel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private means and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Koppel. 100% of Koppel men worked as a Private means and 55% of Koppel 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.

Private means

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

55%

Domestic servant

20%

Private means

15%

unpaid domestic duties refugee

10%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Koppel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koppel 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 5K immigration records available for the last name Koppel. 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 5K military records available for the last name Koppel. For the veterans among your Koppel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koppel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Koppel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Koppel in 1955 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

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Koppel Surname Meaning

Compare Coppel and Copple. German (Silesia; Köppel): see Koeppel. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Köppel): from a pet form (Yiddish Kopl) of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob).

Compare Koeppel.

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

Where is the Koppel family from?

What did your Koppel 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.

Private means

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

55%

Domestic servant

20%

Private means

15%

unpaid domestic duties refugee

10%

What Koppel family records will you find?

What is the average Koppel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Koppel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Koppel in 1955 was 54, and 76 in 2004.

Koppel Family History

Koppel Surname Meaning

61,000 record(s) for Koppel

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Koppel Surname Meaning

61,000 record(s) for Koppel

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Where is the Koppel family from?

What did your Koppel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Koppel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Koppel family history

What is the average Koppel lifespan?

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