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Fuel Family History

Fuel Surname Meaning

see Fowle.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Fuel family from?

You can see how Fuel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fuel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fuel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Fuel families living in Middlesex. This was about 55% of all the recorded Fuel's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Fuel families in 1891.
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What did your Fuel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fuel. 23% of Fuel men worked as a Truck Driver and 100% of Fuel women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Truck Driver
    23%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Pipe Fitter Helper
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Fuel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fuel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fuel 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 119 immigration records available for the last name Fuel. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Fuel. For the veterans among your Fuel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fuel lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fuel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Fuel in 1953 was 35, and 39 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fuel 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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