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Facil Family History

Facil 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: Fail, Facio, Basil, Fall, Fair, Feil, Bail, Cail, Fait, Cecil

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Where is the Facil family from?

You can see how Facil families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Facil family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Facil families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Facil family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Facil's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Facil families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Facil 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 28 census records available for the last name Facil. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Facil 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Facil. 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 military records available for the last name Facil. For the veterans among your Facil ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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