Emanuel Family History

Emanuel Surname Meaning

English German Welsh Jewish (Sephardic and Ashkenazic) and African (mainly Nigeria and Tanzania): from the Hebrew personal name Immanuel ‘God is with us’ found as a personal name in many European languages.

In the Old Testament this is an epithet of God in the Book of Isaiah and in medieval Christian literature an alternative name for Christ.

In Britain, the surname is generally a 17th- and 18th-century coinage among Nonconformists especially in south Wales.

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

Similar surnames: Manuel, Samuel, Emmanuel, Emanuele, Daniel, Manser, Mangel, Mandel, Magel, Brandel

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6K	Military Records
9K	Immigration Records
37K	Census and Voter Lists
50K	Member Trees

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Where is the Emanuel family from?

You can see how Emanuel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Emanuel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Emanuel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 183 Emanuel families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Emanuel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Emanuel families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Emanuel 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 Emanuel 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 Emanuel. 12% of Emanuel men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Emanuel women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Emanuel were Colliery hewer and Home duties.

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General labourer

12%

Coal hewer

10%

fruit salesman

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Household duties

Unpaid domestic

Home duties

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Census Record

There are 37K census records available for the last name Emanuel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Emanuel 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 9K immigration records available for the last name Emanuel. 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 6K military records available for the last name Emanuel. For the veterans among your Emanuel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Emanuel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Emanuel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Emanuel in 1950 was 71, and 78 in 2004.

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Emanuel Surname Meaning

In the Old Testament this is an epithet of God in the Book of Isaiah and in medieval Christian literature an alternative name for Christ.

In Britain, the surname is generally a 17th- and 18th-century coinage among Nonconformists especially in south Wales.

Compare Emmanuel.

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

Where is the Emanuel family from?

What did your Emanuel 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.

General labourer

12%

Coal hewer

10%

fruit salesman

Colliery hewer

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Household duties

Unpaid domestic

Home duties

What Emanuel family records will you find?

What is the average Emanuel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Emanuel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Emanuel in 1950 was 71, and 78 in 2004.

Emanuel Family History

Emanuel Surname Meaning

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Emanuel Surname Meaning

152,000 record(s) for Emanuel

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Where is the Emanuel family from?

What did your Emanuel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Emanuel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Emanuel family history

What is the average Emanuel lifespan?

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