Hannel Family History

Hannel Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Haenel. English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Hanwell in Middlesex or Hanwell in Oxfordshire.

The Middlesex placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana ‘cock’ + wella ‘well spring stream’.

While the Oxfordshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana + weg ‘way path road’, later replaced by wella.

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

Similar surnames: Hannes, Hansel, Handel, Hanel, Hankel, Hannen, Haenel, Mannel, Hanzel, Hanner

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505	Military Records
628	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hannel family from?

You can see how Hannel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hannel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hannel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Hannel families living in London. This was about 29% of all the recorded Hannel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hannel families in 1891.

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What did your Hannel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hannel. 27% of Hannel men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Hannel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hannel were Salesman and Stenographer.

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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.

Farmer

27%

Laborer

15%

Labor

11%

Salesman

11%

Housewife

34%

Teacher

14%

Housekeeper

14%

Stenographer

14%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Hannel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hannel 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 628 immigration records available for the last name Hannel. 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 505 military records available for the last name Hannel. For the veterans among your Hannel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hannel lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hannel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Hannel in 1942 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

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Hannel Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Haenel. English (Middlesex and Hertfordshire): habitational name from Hanwell in Middlesex or Hanwell in Oxfordshire.

The Middlesex placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana ‘cock’ + wella ‘well spring stream’.

While the Oxfordshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hana or Old English hana + weg ‘way path road’, later replaced by wella.

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

Where is the Hannel family from?

What did your Hannel 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.

Farmer

27%

Laborer

15%

Labor

11%

Salesman

11%

Housewife

34%

Teacher

14%

Housekeeper

14%

Stenographer

14%

What Hannel family records will you find?

What is the average Hannel lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Hannel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Hannel in 1942 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

Hannel Family History

Hannel Surname Meaning

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Hannel Surname Meaning

12,000 record(s) for Hannel

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Where is the Hannel family from?

What did your Hannel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hannel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hannel lifespan?

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