Kiesel Family History

Kiesel Surname Meaning

German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Gisilo (see Giesel). German: topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of gravelly land from Middle High German kisel ‘pebble gravel’. There are also several minor places called with this word and the surname may be a habitational name from any of them.

See also Kiesling. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Kiesel ‘pebble’ (compare 2 above) or a metonymic occupational name from Yiddish kizl ‘flint’.

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

Similar surnames: Giesel, Kesel, Wiesel, Kessel, Wiese, Griesel, Dresel, Kissel, Kieser, Kiehl

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1K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kiesel family from?

You can see how Kiesel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiesel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kiesel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Kiesel families living in Lincolnshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kiesel's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Kiesel families in 1891.

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What did your Kiesel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kiesel. 20% of Kiesel men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Kiesel women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kiesel were Butcher and Housewife.

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Farmer

20%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Butcher

Maid

15%

Saleslady

10%

New worker

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Kiesel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kiesel 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 Kiesel. 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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There are 5K military records available for the last name Kiesel. For the veterans among your Kiesel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kiesel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kiesel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kiesel in 1955 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

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Kiesel Surname Meaning

See also Kiesling. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Kiesel ‘pebble’ (compare 2 above) or a metonymic occupational name from Yiddish kizl ‘flint’.

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

Where is the Kiesel family from?

What did your Kiesel 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

20%

Laborer

14%

Salesman

Butcher

Maid

15%

Saleslady

10%

New worker

Housewife

What Kiesel family records will you find?

What is the average Kiesel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kiesel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kiesel in 1955 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

Kiesel Family History

Kiesel Surname Meaning

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Kiesel Surname Meaning

60,000 record(s) for Kiesel

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Where is the Kiesel family from?

What did your Kiesel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kiesel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kiesel lifespan?

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