Spindler Family History

Spindler Surname Meaning

English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) are languages associated with an occupational name for a spindle maker.

This name derives from an agent derivative of Middle English spindel, a term that translates to 'spindle'.

It is also rooted in the Middle High German spindel and the modern German Spindel.

Additionally, the term has a counterpart in Yiddish, where it is represented as shpindl.

Collectively, all these variations highlight the significance of spindles in different cultures and languages.

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

Similar surnames: Spindle, Spindel, Swindler, Spiller, Spinner, Spieler, Spiegler, Schindler, Seidler, Spittler

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Where is the Spindler family from?

You can see how Spindler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spindler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spindler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 130 Spindler families living in Suffolk. This was about 33% of all the recorded Spindler's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Spindler families in 1891.

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What did your Spindler ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spindler. 14% of Spindler men worked as a Bricklayer and 83% of Spindler women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spindler were coach trimmer and Domestic duties.

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Bricklayer

14%

Builders labourer

14%

Carpenter joiner

14%

coach trimmer

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Domestic duties

What Spindler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 25K census records available for the last name Spindler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spindler 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Spindler. 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 9K military records available for the last name Spindler. For the veterans among your Spindler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spindler lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Spindler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spindler in 1951 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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Spindler Surname Meaning

English, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) are languages associated with an occupational name for a spindle maker.

This name derives from an agent derivative of Middle English spindel, a term that translates to 'spindle'.

It is also rooted in the Middle High German spindel and the modern German Spindel.

Additionally, the term has a counterpart in Yiddish, where it is represented as shpindl.

Collectively, all these variations highlight the significance of spindles in different cultures and languages.

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

Where is the Spindler family from?

What did your Spindler 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.

Bricklayer

14%

Builders labourer

14%

Carpenter joiner

14%

coach trimmer

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Housewife

Housekeeper

Domestic duties

What Spindler family records will you find?

What is the average Spindler lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Spindler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Spindler in 1951 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

Spindler Family History

Spindler Surname Meaning

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Spindler Surname Meaning

141,000 record(s) for Spindler

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Where is the Spindler family from?

What did your Spindler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Spindler family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Spindler family history

What is the average Spindler lifespan?

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