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Faisal Family History

Faisal Surname Meaning

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Faiṣal ‘arbitrator’ from the root f-ṣ-l ‘to separate’ or ‘to split’.

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


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You can see how Faisal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faisal family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Faisal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Faisal families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Faisal's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Faisal families in 1880.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 5 military records available for the last name Faisal. For the veterans among your Faisal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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