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Quernel Family History

Quernel 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: Quesnel, Queener, Kuehnel, Quesnell, Queeney, Berner, Turner, Turkel

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Where is the Quernel family from?

You can see how Quernel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quernel family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Quernel families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Quernel family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Quernel's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Quernel families in 1891.
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What did your Quernel ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Journalier was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Quernel. 100% of Quernel men worked as a Journalier.

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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

  • Journalier
    100%

What Quernel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Quernel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quernel 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Quernel. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Quernel. For the veterans among your Quernel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quernel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Quernel 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 Quernel

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