Hegler Family History

Hegler Surname Meaning

Altered form of Swiss German and South German Hägler (see Hagler). South German: from Middle High German hagen ‘breeding bull’ an occupational name for the owner of such an animal.

North German: habitational name for someone from Hegel near Oldenburg. Americanized form of German Högler: nickname derived from dialect hegl ‘nape of the neck’.

Högler is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

Slovenian: of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see 4 above).

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

Similar surnames: Hagler, Heller, Heger, Hegner, Pegler, Hegel, Segler, Hemler, Feller, Legler

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
469	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hegler family from?

You can see how Hegler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hegler family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Hegler families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Hegler families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Hegler's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hegler families in 1891.

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What did your Hegler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hegler. 29% of Hegler men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Hegler women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hegler were Farm and Housewife.

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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

29%

Laborer

23%

Clerk

Farm

Teacher

18%

Waitress

18%

Secretary

18%

Housewife

12%

What Hegler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Hegler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hegler 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 469 immigration records available for the last name Hegler. 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 1K military records available for the last name Hegler. For the veterans among your Hegler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hegler lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Hegler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Hegler in 1958 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

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Hegler Surname Meaning

Altered form of Swiss German and South German Hägler (see Hagler). South German: from Middle High German hagen ‘breeding bull’ an occupational name for the owner of such an animal.

North German: habitational name for someone from Hegel near Oldenburg. Americanized form of German Högler: nickname derived from dialect hegl ‘nape of the neck’.

Högler is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

Slovenian: of Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) origin (see 4 above).

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

Where is the Hegler family from?

What did your Hegler 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

29%

Laborer

23%

Clerk

Farm

Teacher

18%

Waitress

18%

Secretary

18%

Housewife

12%

What Hegler family records will you find?

What is the average Hegler lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Hegler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Hegler in 1958 was 45, and 77 in 2004.

Hegler Family History

Hegler Surname Meaning

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Hegler Surname Meaning

19,000 record(s) for Hegler

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Where is the Hegler family from?

What did your Hegler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hegler family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hegler lifespan?

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