Scheel Family History

Scheel Surname Meaning

North German and Dutch: nickname from Middle Low German schele Dutch sche(e)le ‘squinting with a squint’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Scheer, Schell, Scholl, Schleef, Scheele, Schaal, Scher, Schepp, Schoen, Schlei

126,000 record(s) for Scheel

60K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
5K	Immigration Records
15K	Census and Voter Lists
36K	Member Trees

Where is the Scheel family from?

You can see how Scheel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scheel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Scheel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Scheel family living in New Jersey. This was about 25% of all the recorded Scheel's in USA. New Jersey and 3 other states had the highest population of Scheel families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scheel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Scheel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scheel. 26% of Scheel men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Scheel women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Scheel were Machinist and Teacher.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

26%

Laborer

11%

Salesman

6%

Machinist

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housework

11%

Housewife

10%

Housekeeper

7%

Teacher

7%

What Scheel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 15K census records available for the last name Scheel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scheel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 5K immigration records available for the last name Scheel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Scheel. For the veterans among your Scheel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Scheel lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Scheel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Scheel in 1943 was 22, and 76 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scheel 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.