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Essal Family History

Essal 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: Essa, Assaf, Kessel, Seal, Issa, Issac, Assad, Hessel, Ressel, Saal

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Where is the Essal family from?

You can see how Essal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Essal family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Essal families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Essal family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Essal's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Essal families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Essal 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 Essal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Essal. 100% of Essal men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Essal women worked as a Housework.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%

What Essal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Essal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Essal 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 Essal. 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 2 military records available for the last name Essal. For the veterans among your Essal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Essal lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Essal 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 Essal

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