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Ceales Family History

Ceales 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: Cales, Eales, Seales, Beales, Charles, Sales, Caleb, Chaves, Coates

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Where is the Ceales family from?

You can see how Ceales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ceales family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Ceales families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Ceales family living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ceales's in United Kingdom. Kent and 1 other county had the highest population of Ceales families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ceales 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 78 census records available for the last name Ceales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ceales 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Ceales. 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 Ceales. For the veterans among your Ceales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ceales

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