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Bissell Name Meaning

English: from Middle English buyscel busshell bysshell ‘bushel measure of grain’ (Old French boissel buissel of Gaulish origin) hence a metonymic occupational name for a grain merchant or factor one who measured grain. The name may also have been applied to a maker of vessels designed to hold or measure out a bushel. Americanized form of German Bissel of unexplained etymology. The surname Bissel is also found in France (Alsace).

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


Similar surnames: Vessell, Fussell, Mussell, Rishell, Boswell, Vassell, Tassell

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Where is the Bissell family from?

You can see how Bissell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bissell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bissell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 166 Bissell families living in Staffordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bissell's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Bissell families in 1891.
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What did your Bissell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bissell. 13% of Bissell men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bissell women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bissell were Bus Conductor and Housewife. .

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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

  • General Labourer
    13%
  • Retired
    8%
  • Insurance Agent
    8%
  • Bus Conductor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bissell. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Bissell. For the veterans among your Bissell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bissell lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bissell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Bissell in 1949 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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