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Prouls Family History

Prouls 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: Proulx, Sprouls, Puls, Prus, Preuss, Poulos, Proud, Groulx, Sproul

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Where is the Prouls family from?

You can see how Prouls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prouls family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Prouls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Prouls families living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Prouls's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Prouls families in 1880.
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What did your Prouls ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Institutrice were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Prouls. 60% of Prouls men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Prouls women worked as an Institutrice.

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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 1921

  • Cultivateur
    60%
  • Fils Cultivateur
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Institutrice
    100%

What Prouls family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 717 census records available for the last name Prouls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prouls 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Prouls. 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 2 military records available for the last name Prouls. For the veterans among your Prouls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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