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Mehl Family History

Mehl Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant from Middle High German mel ‘flour’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace) and Denmark.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in southwestern Norway originally named with Old Norse melr ‘sandbank gravel bank’.

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


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You can see how Mehl families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mehl family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Mehl families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Mehl families living in Kent. This was about 67% of all the recorded Mehl's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Mehl families in 1891.
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What did your Mehl ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mehl. 100% of Mehl 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mehl. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Mehl. For the veterans among your Mehl ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mehl lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Mehl life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mehl in 1954 was 47, and 86 in 2004.

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