Mail Family History

Mail Surname Meaning

See Meil. Black at Meal notes that the surname may not have originated in Shetland but derive from the settlement of some Orkney families there in the early 17th century.

See Male. From Ó Máille see O'Malley.

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

Similar surnames: Main, Fail, Mair, Maul, Bail, Cail, Smail, Maia, Madl, Mai

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7K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
26K	Census and Voter Lists
18K	Member Trees

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Where is the Mail family from?

You can see how Mail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mail families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Mail families living in Yorkshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Mail's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mail families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mail 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 Mail ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mail. 50% of Mail men worked as a General and 83% of Mail women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mail were leading porter l m s rly and printing machine feeder.

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General

50%

leading porter l m s rly

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Incapacitated

Housewife

printing machine feeder

What Mail family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 26K census records available for the last name Mail. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mail census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Mail. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Mail. For the veterans among your Mail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mail lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Mail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mail in 1964 was 79, and 80 in 2003.

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Mail Surname Meaning

See Meil. Black at Meal notes that the surname may not have originated in Shetland but derive from the settlement of some Orkney families there in the early 17th century.

See Male. From Ó Máille see O'Malley.

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

Where is the Mail family from?

What did your Mail ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General

50%

leading porter l m s rly

50%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Incapacitated

Housewife

printing machine feeder

What Mail family records will you find?

What is the average Mail lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Mail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mail in 1964 was 79, and 80 in 2003.

Mail Family History

Mail Surname Meaning

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What did your Mail ancestors do for a living?

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Mail Surname Meaning

65,000 record(s) for Mail

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Where is the Mail family from?

What did your Mail ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Mail family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Mail family history

What is the average Mail lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Mail family tree

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