Spanel Family History

Spanel Surname Meaning

Czech (Španěl): from Španěl an ethnic name for a Spaniard or a nickname for someone who was somehow connected with Spain ultimately from Latin Hispaniolus from Hispania ‘Spain’. Compare Spaniel.

German: ethnic name for a Spaniard (see Spaniol and compare 1 above).

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Spänle, Spähnle, or Spähnel diminutives of Spahn ‘wood chip splinter’.

A nickname for a skinny person or a metonymic occupational name for a woodworker.

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

Similar surnames: Savel, Pane, Spanier, Spanjer, Stancel, Stansel, Slagel, Pantel, Spann, Sponsel

796	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
91	Military Records
105	Immigration Records
386	Census and Voter Lists
392	Member Trees

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Where is the Spanel family from?

You can see how Spanel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spanel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spanel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Spanel family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Spanel's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Spanel families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spanel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Spanel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spanel.

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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.

Farmer

47%

Farm laborer

24%

Laborer

16%

Service man

16%

What Spanel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 386 census records available for the last name Spanel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spanel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 105 immigration records available for the last name Spanel. 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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Military Records

There are 91 military records available for the last name Spanel. For the veterans among your Spanel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spanel lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Spanel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spanel in 1957 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

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Spanel Surname Meaning

German: ethnic name for a Spaniard (see Spaniol and compare 1 above).

Possibly also an Americanized form of German Spänle, Spähnle, or Spähnel diminutives of Spahn ‘wood chip splinter’.

A nickname for a skinny person or a metonymic occupational name for a woodworker.

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

Where is the Spanel family from?

What did your Spanel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spanel.

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.

Farmer

47%

Farm laborer

24%

Laborer

16%

Service man

16%

What Spanel family records will you find?

What is the average Spanel lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Spanel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spanel in 1957 was 36, and 76 in 2004.

Spanel Family History

Spanel Surname Meaning

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Spanel Surname Meaning

1,000 record(s) for Spanel

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Where is the Spanel family from?

What did your Spanel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Spanel family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Spanel family history

What is the average Spanel lifespan?

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