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Eat Family History

Eat 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: Neat, East, Beat, Ent, Seat, Teat, Peat, Tat, Han, Hata

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Where is the Eat family from?

You can see how Eat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eat family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Eat families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Eat family living in Cornwall. This was 100% of all the recorded Eat's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Eat families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eat 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 460 census records available for the last name Eat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eat 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 61 immigration records available for the last name Eat. 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 42 military records available for the last name Eat. For the veterans among your Eat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Eat lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Eat 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.

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