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Bandel Family History

Bandel Name Meaning

South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a diminutive of Band . See also Bendel . German: in some cases a variant of Pandel a pet form of the medieval personal name Pantaleon (see Pantaleo ). Altered form of Slovenian Bandelj: from an old originally German (compare 2 above) pet derivative of the Latin personal name Pantaleon or from Slovenian vernacular pet form of the old Italian personal name Bando of ancient Germanic origin (see Bandi ). The surname in the form Bandel is found in Slovenia and Italy too.

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


Similar surnames: Mandel, Sandel, Handel, Brandel, Randel, Bendel, Kandel, Bindel

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Where is the Bandel family from?

You can see how Bandel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bandel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bandel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Bandel families living in Lancashire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Bandel's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bandel families in 1891.
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What did your Bandel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bandel. 18% of Bandel men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Bandel women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bandel were Farming and Housework. .

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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
    18%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Farming
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    32%
  • Teacher
    16%
  • Secretary
    12%
  • Housework
    8%
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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bandel. For the veterans among your Bandel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bandel lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Bandel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Bandel in 1947 was 58, and 82 in 2004.

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