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Airling Family History

Airling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Girling, Arling, Billing, Harling, Darling, Ayling, Burling, Arning

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Where is the Airling family from?

You can see how Airling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Airling family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Airling families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 2 Airling families living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Airling's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Airling families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Airling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Airling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Airling 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Airling. 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 Airling. For the veterans among your Airling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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