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Hengel Family History

Hengel Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of handles, hooks, or hangers from Middle High German hengel ‘handle’. German: from a pet form of the personal name Heng. Compare Henkel.

Dutch (Van Hengel): habitational name for someone from the places Hengelo in Overijssel or Hengelo in Gelderland or from one of farms so named from heinge ‘fence’ + lo ‘open space in woodland’.

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


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You can see how Hengel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hengel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Hengel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Hengel families living in Northamptonshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Hengel's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Hengel families in 1891.
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What did your Hengel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hengel. 100% of Hengel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hengel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hengel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hengel. 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 698 military records available for the last name Hengel. For the veterans among your Hengel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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