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Kusel Family History

Kusel Surname Meaning

North German (also Küsel): nickname from Middle Low German kusel ‘spinning top’ perhaps applied to a squat but agile person. South German: nickname from Middle High German kuose ‘female calf’ or ‘sheep’.

German (also Küsel): habitational name from Kusel in Palatinate or Küsel near Magdeburg. Americanized form of Slovenian Kuselj: nickname from a diminutive of dialect kus ‘blackbird’ (see Kus).

Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Kuželj (see Kuzel). Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Kusl a pet form of the Biblical name Yekuthiel.

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


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You can see how Kusel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kusel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kusel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Kusel families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Kusel's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kusel families in 1891.
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What did your Kusel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Solicitor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kusel. 100% of Kusel men worked as a Solicitor and 86% of Kusel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Solicitor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Private Means
    15%

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