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Faul Name Meaning

Irish or Scottish: shortened form of McFaul from Scottish Gaelic Mac Phàil or Irish Mac Phóil ‘son of Paul’. See McFall McPhaul and McPhail . English: variant of Fall South German: nickname for a weakling from Middle High German vūl voul ‘frail decayed foul weak’. Later the term took on the meaning ‘lazy’ and in some cases the surname may have arisen as a nickname from this sense.

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


Similar surnames: Fall, Fail, Aul, Fahl, Gaul, Paul, Maul, Lau, Saul, Faull

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Where is the Faul family from?

You can see how Faul families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faul family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faul families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Faul families living in London. This was about 46% of all the recorded Faul's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Faul families in 1891.
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What did your Faul ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Faul. 100% of Faul women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Faul. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Faul. For the veterans among your Faul ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faul lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Faul life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Faul in 1942 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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