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Spiegel Family History

Spiegel Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of mirrors from Middle High German spiegel.

German Spiegel ‘mirror’ (via Old High German from Latin speculum a derivative of specere ‘to look’).

Compare Speagle, Speegle, and Spegal.

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


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Where is the Spiegel family from?

You can see how Spiegel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spiegel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spiegel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 24 Spiegel families living in London. This was about 92% of all the recorded Spiegel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spiegel families in 1891.
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What did your Spiegel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gents Tailors Cutter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spiegel. 34% of Spiegel men worked as a Gents Tailors Cutter and 67% of Spiegel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spiegel were Metal Worker Trainer and Cook.

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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

  • Gents Tailors Cutter
    34%
  • Retired
    34%
  • Metal Worker Trainer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Domestic Servant
    24%
  • Cook
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Spiegel. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Spiegel. For the veterans among your Spiegel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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