Giel Family History

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Giel Name Meaning

from a medieval personal name of which the original form was Latin Aegidius, from Greek aigidion ‘kid’, ‘young goat’. Compare English Giles. in some instances, an altered spelling of Geil.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Gill, Giles, Gil, Viel, Piel, Gibel, Kiel, Ziel, Hill, Gies

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Giel Family Origin

Where is the Giel family from?

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You can see how Giel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Giel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Giel families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Giel families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Giel's in the UK. London had the highest population of Giel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Giel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Giel Family Occupations

What did your Giel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Giel. 4% of Giel men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 45% of Giel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Giel were Carpenter joiner and Cotton Puller

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Aircraft Fitter
    4%
  • Bookkeeper
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Carpenter joiner
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    45%
  • Childrens Nurse Retired
    3%
  • Cleaner Somerset Hor
    3%
  • Cotton Puller
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Giel Historical Records

What Giel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Giel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Giel 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Giel. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Giel. For the veterans among your Giel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Giel Life Expectancy

What is the average Giel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Giel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Giel in 1943 was 38, and 56 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Giel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Giel 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.

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