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Sickel Name Meaning

German: variant of Siegel 2. North German: nickname from Middle Low German sickel ‘kid’, ‘young goat’. Dutch and Belgian (van der Sickel): habitational name for someone from a place called Sikkel, for example in Asse, Brabant; or a habitational name from a house sign denoting the shop of a sicklesmith (from sikkel ‘sickle’).

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


Similar surnames: Seckel, Sichel, Pickel, Stickel, Winkel, Bickel, Gockel, Mickel

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Sickel Family Origin

Where is the Sickel family from?

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You can see how Sickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sickel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sickel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Sickel families living in Kent. This was about 42% of all the recorded Sickel's in the UK. Kent had the highest population of Sickel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sickel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sickel Family Occupations

What did your Sickel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bettery Repairer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Sickel. 8% of Sickel men worked as a Bettery Repairer and 30% of Sickel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sickel were Codirector Hardward Manufacr and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Bettery Repairer
    8%
  • China glass Packer
    8%
  • Civil Servant
    8%
  • Codirector Hardward Manufacr
    8%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    30%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%

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

Sickel Historical Records

What Sickel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Sickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sickel 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 688 immigration records available for the last name Sickel. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Sickel. For the veterans among your Sickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Sickel Life Expectancy

What is the average Sickel lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sickel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Sickel in 1962 was 74, and 77 in 2004.

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