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Mangal Family History

Mangal Name Meaning

Indian (northern states): Bania and Jain name from Sanskrit mangala ‘auspicious’. The Agarwal Banias have a clan called Mangal. This surname is also established in Guyana Suriname and the West Indies. Afghan and Pakistani: ethnic name denoting membership of the Mangal tribe a Pashtun people living mainly in Afghanistan.

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


Similar surnames: Mandal, Mangel, Mangan, Mangat, Angel, Magar, Kangas, Manak, Manna

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Where is the Mangal family from?

You can see how Mangal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mangal family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mangal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Mangal family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mangal's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Mangal families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mangal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mangal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mangal. 100% of Mangal men worked as a Farmer. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 263 census records available for the last name Mangal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mangal 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 285 immigration records available for the last name Mangal. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, 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 Mangal. For the veterans among your Mangal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mangal lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Mangal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Mangal in 1965 was 71, and 64 in 2003.

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