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Egal Surname Meaning

Somali: from the personal name Egal based on a word denoting a kind of men's head gear. It is also found in Kenya and Djibouti. — Note: Since Somalis traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Americanized form of German or Jewish (Ashkenazic) Igel ‘hedgehog’. French: from Old Occitan égal from Latin aequalis ‘equal’ possibly applied as a nickname for a righteous person or used as a topographic name for someone who lived on a flat piece of land.

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

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You can see how Egal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egal family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Egal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Egal family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Egal's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Egal families in 1891.

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There are 268 census records available for the last name Egal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Egal 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 97 immigration records available for the last name Egal. 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 71 military records available for the last name Egal. For the veterans among your Egal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egal lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Egal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Egal in 1965 was 84, and 66 in 2004.

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