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Schindel Family History

Schindel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for someone who made or laid roof tiles from Middle High German schindel.

German Schindel means ‘shingle wooden tile’.

South German: habitational name from any of the places called Schindel or Schindeln in Baden.

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


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Where is the Schindel family from?

You can see how Schindel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schindel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schindel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Schindel families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Schindel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schindel families in 1891.
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What did your Schindel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schindel. 19% of Schindel men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Schindel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schindel were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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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
    19%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Maid
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Schindel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schindel 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 Schindel. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Schindel. For the veterans among your Schindel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schindel lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Schindel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Schindel in 1951 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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