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Carrigal Family History

Carrigal 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: Carrigan, Cardinal, Madrigal, Carriger, Carrig, Garrigan, Garriga

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Where is the Carrigal family from?

You can see how Carrigal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carrigal family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Carrigal families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Carrigal families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Carrigal's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Carrigal families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carrigal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Carrigal ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Carrigal. 100% of Carrigal 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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Carrigal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 108 census records available for the last name Carrigal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carrigal 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 62 immigration records available for the last name Carrigal. 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 4 military records available for the last name Carrigal. For the veterans among your Carrigal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carrigal lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carrigal ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carrigal

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