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Aul Family History

Aul Surname Meaning

German: variant of the North German personal name Ohl, a short form of Aul(e)rich, modern Ulrich. altered form of the northwestern German byname Ahl, which may stem from a word meaning ‘eel’ (modern German Aal) or from one denoting the shoemaker's awl (see Ahl).

variant of Auel, a metonymic occupational name for a potter from Middle High German ûle ‘pot’ (related to Latin olla).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Aul families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aul family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Aul families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Aul families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Aul's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Aul families in 1891.
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What did your Aul ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Aul. 100% of Aul women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 702 immigration records available for the last name Aul. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Aul. For the veterans among your Aul ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Aul lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Aul life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Aul in 1964 was 68, and 77 in 2004.

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