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Prayel Family History

Prayel 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: Prager, Prater, Patel, Ramel, Pray, Brayer, Bramel, Payer, Pagel

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Where is the Prayel family from?

You can see how Prayel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prayel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Prayel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Prayel families living in Essex. This was about 50% of all the recorded Prayel's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Prayel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prayel 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 Prayel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Prayel. 100% of Prayel 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%

What Prayel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Prayel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prayel 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Prayel. 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 3 military records available for the last name Prayel. For the veterans among your Prayel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Prayel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Prayel 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 Prayel

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