Mangel Family History

Mangel Surname Meaning

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Managwald (see Mangold).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Mangel ‘privation need’ a nickname or one of surnames selected at random from vocabulary words by government officials when surnames were made compulsory.

English: variant of Mangnall a habitational name from Mankinholes in Lancashire.

The placename derives from the Old Irish personal name Manc(h)án + Old English hol ‘hole hollow’. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

French: diminutive of Mange.

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

Similar surnames: Mengel, Mandel, Angel, Mantel, Vangel, Manger, Manuel, Langel, Engel, Magel

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Where is the Mangel family from?

You can see how Mangel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mangel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mangel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Mangel families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Mangel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mangel families in 1891.

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What did your Mangel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mangel. 19% of Mangel men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Mangel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mangel were Salesman and Secretary.

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Laborer

19%

Farmer

18%

Machinist

Salesman

Housewife

14%

Stenographer

11%

Teacher

11%

Secretary

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Mangel. 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 11K military records available for the last name Mangel. For the veterans among your Mangel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mangel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mangel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mangel in 1955 was 55, and 90 in 2004.

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Mangel Surname Meaning

German: from a shortened form of the ancient Germanic personal name Managwald (see Mangold).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Mangel ‘privation need’ a nickname or one of surnames selected at random from vocabulary words by government officials when surnames were made compulsory.

English: variant of Mangnall a habitational name from Mankinholes in Lancashire.

The placename derives from the Old Irish personal name Manc(h)án + Old English hol ‘hole hollow’. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

French: diminutive of Mange.

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

Where is the Mangel family from?

What did your Mangel 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.

Laborer

19%

Farmer

18%

Machinist

Salesman

Housewife

14%

Stenographer

11%

Teacher

11%

Secretary

What Mangel family records will you find?

What is the average Mangel lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Mangel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mangel in 1955 was 55, and 90 in 2004.

Mangel Family History

Mangel Surname Meaning

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Mangel Surname Meaning

32,000 record(s) for Mangel

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Where is the Mangel family from?

What did your Mangel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Mangel lifespan?

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