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Sheball Family History

Sheball 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: Sebald, Shell, Shealy, Theall, Stegall, Shall, Shinall, Dieball

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Where is the Sheball family from?

You can see how Sheball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sheball family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sheball families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Sheball family living in Arizona. This was 100% of all the recorded Sheball's in USA. Arizona had the highest population of Sheball families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sheball surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Sheball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheball 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Sheball. 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 Sheball. For the veterans among your Sheball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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