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Heggel Family History

Heggel Name 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: Hegge, Hengel, Hegel, Heggen, Heggem, Hegger, Heigel, Engel, Mergel

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Where is the Heggel family from?

You can see how Heggel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heggel family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Heggel family living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Heggel's in USA. New York and 2 other states had the highest population of Heggel families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heggel 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 Heggel ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Heggel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 56 census records available for the last name Heggel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heggel 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Heggel. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Heggel. For the veterans among your Heggel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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