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Nockels Family History

Nockels Surname Meaning

from Middle English ok-holt ‘oak grove’ (Old English āc + holt) with N- due to misdivision of the phrase atten ok-holt ‘at the oak grove’. The name may be topographic for someone who lived at an oak grove or toponymic probably from Occold (Suffolk) which is recorded as Acholt from 1086–1378.

The final -s is a post-medieval addition.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Nockels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nockels family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Nockels families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 Nockels families living in Norfolk. This was about 45% of all the recorded Nockels's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Nockels families in 1891.
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What did your Nockels ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nockels. 100% of Nockels men worked as an Electrician and 90% of Nockels 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Electrician
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Shop Assistant (woolworth)
    6%
  • Domestic Maid
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 223 military records available for the last name Nockels. For the veterans among your Nockels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Nockels life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Nockels in 1963 was 65, and 87 in 2004.

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