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Tealy Family History

Tealy 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: Sealy, Healy, Teal, Teply, Kealy, Dealy, Nealy, Fealy, Mealy, Ealy

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Where is the Tealy family from?

You can see how Tealy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tealy family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Tealy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Tealy family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Tealy's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Tealy families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tealy 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 166 census records available for the last name Tealy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tealy 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Tealy. 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 14 military records available for the last name Tealy. For the veterans among your Tealy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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