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Easley Family History

Easley Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Eisele. Compare Isley. English: variant of Eastley a topographic name from Middle English est ‘east’ + lei(e) ‘open land clearing’.

Old English ēast + lēah for someone who lived ‘at the east clearing’ or from a place so named such as Eastleigh (Hampshire).

Other places include Eastleigh in Westleigh (Devon) or Eastley Farm and Copse in Leckhampstead (Berkshire).

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


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Where is the Easley family from?

You can see how Easley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Easley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Easley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 66 Easley families living in Yorkshire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Easley's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Easley families in 1891.
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What did your Easley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Sorter G P O (retired) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Easley. 100% of Easley men worked as a Sorter G P O (retired) and 81% of Easley 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Sorter G P O (retired)
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%
  • Domestic Worker
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    5%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Easley. For the veterans among your Easley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Easley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Easley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Easley in 1940 was 35, and 76 in 2004.

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