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Prill Family History

Prill Name Meaning

North German:: habitational name a variant of Brill . nickname for someone thought to resemble a minnow from dialect Prill Brüll Prüll.

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


Similar surnames: Brill, Grill, Prall, Drill, Pill, Krill, Prior, Still, Groll, Kroll

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Where is the Prill family from?

You can see how Prill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prill families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 28 Prill families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Prill's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Prill families in 1891.
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What did your Prill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prill. 90% of Prill 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
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    11%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Prill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prill 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Prill. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Prill. For the veterans among your Prill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prill lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Prill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Prill in 1961 was 56, and 77 in 2004.

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