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Spinkle Family History

Spinkle Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spinale, Spindle, Sprinkle, Shinkle, Springle, Spittle, Swingle

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Where is the Spinkle family from?

You can see how Spinkle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spinkle family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spinkle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Spinkle families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Spinkle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Spinkle families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spinkle 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 Spinkle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Washerwomen were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spinkle. 18% of Spinkle men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Spinkle women worked as a Washerwomen. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spinkle were New Worker and Saleslady.

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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

  • Clerk
    18%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    18%
  • New Worker
    18%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Washerwomen
    50%
  • Saleslady
    50%

What Spinkle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 635 census records available for the last name Spinkle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spinkle 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Spinkle. 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 111 military records available for the last name Spinkle. For the veterans among your Spinkle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spinkle lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spinkle 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spinkle

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