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Hotel Family History

Hotel 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: Hoel, Motel, Hodel, Hobel, Hottel, Hovel, Borel, Homer, Hone, Hamel

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Where is the Hotel family from?

You can see how Hotel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hotel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hotel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Hotel family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Hotel's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Hotel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hotel 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 Hotel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hotel. 75% of Hotel men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Hotel women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hotel were Farmer and Teacher.

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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

  • Laborer
    75%
  • Farmer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Teacher
    50%

What Hotel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Hotel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hotel 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 859 immigration records available for the last name Hotel. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Hotel. For the veterans among your Hotel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hotel lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Hotel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Hotel in 1963 was 84, and 64 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hotel

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hotel 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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