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Tingle Family History

Tingle Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): metonymic occupational name for a maker of nails or pins or a nickname for a small thin man from Middle English tingel, a kind of very small nail (a word of North German origin).

Americanized form of German Dingel or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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


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Where is the Tingle family from?

You can see how Tingle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tingle family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tingle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 535 Tingle families living in Yorkshire. This was about 55% of all the recorded Tingle's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tingle families in 1891.
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What did your Tingle ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tingle. 10% of Tingle men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Tingle women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tingle were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Insurance Agent
    10%
  • Coal Hewer
    7%
  • Bricklayer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    2%

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Census Records

There are 36,000 census records available for the last name Tingle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tingle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tingle. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Tingle. For the veterans among your Tingle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tingle lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Tingle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tingle in 1953 was 50, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tingle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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