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Pinel Family History

Pinel Surname Meaning

Spanish (Piñel): habitational name from Piñel in Valladolid province named from piña ‘pine cone’.

English: variant of Pinnell.

Altered form of French Pinet a cognate of 4 below.

French: diminutive of Pin ‘pine’.

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


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Where is the Pinel family from?

You can see how Pinel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pinel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 104 Pinel families living in Channel Islands. This was about 87% of all the recorded Pinel's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Pinel families in 1891.
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What did your Pinel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Pinel. 56% of Pinel 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    56%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    23%
  • Ladys Companion
    23%

What Pinel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Pinel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pinel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pinel. 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 377 military records available for the last name Pinel. For the veterans among your Pinel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pinel lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Pinel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Pinel in 1962 was 87, and 58 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pinel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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