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File Family History

File Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Feil or Pfeil. Hungarian: from a variant of Füle a pet form of the personal name Fülöp Hungarian form of Philip.

English (Kent): variant of Fill.

Albanian: from a short form of the personal name Filip ‘Philip’.

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


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Where is the File family from?

You can see how File families moved over time by selecting different census years. The File family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most File families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 195 File families living in Kent. This was about 67% of all the recorded File's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of File families in 1891.
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What did your File ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named File. 34% of File men worked as a Farmer and 80% of File women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named File were Farmworker and Music Teacher.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    34%
  • General Labourer
    34%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    17%
  • Farmworker
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Music Teacher
    3%

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Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name File. Like a window into their day-to-day life, File 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name File. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name File. For the veterans among your File ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average File lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, File life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for File in 1950 was 58, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your File 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.

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