Wendel Family History

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Wendel Name Meaning

Dutch and German: from a pet form of a short form, Wando, of a compound Germanic personal name beginning with wand ‘to go’, ‘to migrate’. German: metonymic occupational name for a turner, from Middle High German wendel ‘to turn’ or Middle Low German wendelen ‘to turn, twist’. South German: from a short form of Wendelin.

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


Similar surnames: Wenzel, Wengel, Bendel, Mengel, Hendel, Weinel, Bandel, Rendel

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Wendel Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Wendel name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Wendel. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    41%

  • Germanic Europe

    21%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    14%

  • Norway

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

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Wendel Family Origin

Where is the Wendel family from?

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You can see how Wendel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wendel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Wendel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Wendel families living in Northumberland. This was about 33% of all the recorded Wendel's in the UK. Northumberland had the highest population of Wendel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wendel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Wendel Family Occupations

What did your Wendel ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Wendel occupation in the UK was Musician. 100% of Wendel's were Musicians.

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  • Musician

    100%

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

Wendel Historical Records

What Wendel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Wendel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wendel 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Wendel. 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 10,000 military records available for the last name Wendel. For the veterans among your Wendel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Wendel Life Expectancy

What is the average Wendel lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Wendel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Wendel in 1942 was 51, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wendel 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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