Kegel Family History

Kegel Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from Middle High German and Middle Dutch kegel ‘skittle pin’ hence a nickname for an inveterate skittles or bowls player. The term also denoted an illegitimate child (hence the phrase (still current) mit Kind und Kegel ‘with all the family’); in Early New High German (15th century) took on the meaning ‘uncouth person’.

Slovenian: nickname from kegelj ‘skittle pin’ a word of German origin (see 1 above). In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Kegelj and possibly also Kegl.

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

Similar surnames: Kugel, Hegel, Kogel, Kregel, Fegely, Reigel, Kagel, Nebel, Deger, Regel

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You can see how Kegel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kegel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kegel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Kegel families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kegel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kegel families in 1891.

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What did your Kegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Housemaid was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kegel.

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What is the average Kegel lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kegel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kegel in 1959 was 60, and 85 in 2004.

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Kegel Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Kegel family from?

What did your Kegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Housemaid was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kegel.

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.

Housemaid

100%

What Kegel family records will you find?

What is the average Kegel lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kegel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kegel in 1959 was 60, and 85 in 2004.

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