Feigel Family History

Feigel Surname Meaning

South German: variant of Feige. German: nickname for a flower loving person from Middle High German vīol ‘violet’. This surname in any of the two possible senses (see also 1 above) is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Feygl which is from Yiddish foygl ‘bird’ (compare Vogel), a translation of the Hebrew name Tsipora (Zipporah) ‘bird’ borne by the wife of Moses.

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

Similar surnames: Feige, Feig, Reigel, Meisel, Fegely, Keitel, Engel, Feiner, Mengel, Geiger

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977	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Feigel family from?

You can see how Feigel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feigel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Feigel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Feigel families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Feigel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Feigel families in 1891.

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What did your Feigel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feigel. 28% of Feigel men worked as a Salesman and 60% of Feigel women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feigel were Dentist and Teacher.

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Salesman

28%

Farmer

25%

Clerk

17%

Dentist

Clerk

60%

Teacher

40%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Feigel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Feigel 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Feigel. 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 977 military records available for the last name Feigel. For the veterans among your Feigel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feigel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Feigel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Feigel in 1950 was 36, and 83 in 2004.

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Feigel Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Feigel family from?

What did your Feigel 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.

Salesman

28%

Farmer

25%

Clerk

17%

Dentist

Clerk

60%

Teacher

40%

What Feigel family records will you find?

What is the average Feigel lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Feigel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Feigel in 1950 was 36, and 83 in 2004.

Feigel Family History

Feigel Surname Meaning

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Where is the Feigel family from?

What did your Feigel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Feigel lifespan?

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