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Ales Family History

Ales Surname Meaning

Italian (Sicily): regional variant of Alessi. Slovenian and Czech (Aleš): from the personal name Aleš from Latin Alexius (see Alexis).

As a Czech name it may also be from an old pet form of the personal name Albert. Dutch and German: variant of Alles or Ahles; compare also Ale 5.

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


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You can see how Ales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ales families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Ales families living in Yorkshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Ales's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Ales families in 1891.
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What did your Ales ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ales. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Ales. For the veterans among your Ales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ales lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Ales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Ales in 1946 was 28, and 69 in 2004.

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