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Heall Family History

Heall 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: Hall, Hell, Healy, Theall, Heald, Hearl, Heal, Beall, Neall, Teall

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Where is the Heall family from?

You can see how Heall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Heall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Heall families living in Durham. This was about 29% of all the recorded Heall's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Heall families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heall 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 Heall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Heall. 100% of Heall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Heall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heall 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 247 immigration records available for the last name Heall. 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 250 military records available for the last name Heall. For the veterans among your Heall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heall lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Heall 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 Heall

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