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Simbel Family History

Simbel 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: Gimbel, Kimbel, Siebel, Samuel, Imber, Siegel, Sobel, Giebel, Sindel

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Where is the Simbel family from?

You can see how Simbel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simbel family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Simbel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Simbel family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Simbel's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Simbel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simbel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Simbel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Simbel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simbel 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Simbel. 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 2 military records available for the last name Simbel. For the veterans among your Simbel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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