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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


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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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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Butcher
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    15%
  • Saleslady
    10%
  • New Worker
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 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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Draft Cards

There are 5,000 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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