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Brickel Surname Meaning

Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Brückel Brückl: topographic name for someone who lived by a small bridge from a diminutive of Middle High German brücke ‘bridge’. Compare Brickell and Brickle.

South German: nickname perhaps for a stocky squat person related to the word Bröckel a diminutive of Brocken ‘chunk’.

English: variant of Brickell.

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


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You can see how Brickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brickel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brickel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Brickel families living in London. This was about 64% of all the recorded Brickel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Brickel families in 1891.
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What did your Brickel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Brickel. 100% of Brickel 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 344 immigration records available for the last name Brickel. 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 592 military records available for the last name Brickel. For the veterans among your Brickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Brickel lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Brickel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Brickel in 1952 was 44, and 83 in 2004.

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