Files Family History

Files Surname Meaning

English: variant of Fildes. English: variant of Fill with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Croatian (Fileš): from the personal name Fileš of Hungarian origin (see 4 below) or a nickname for someone with prominent ears from Hungarian füles ‘having ears’ (compare 4 below).

Probably also an Americanized form of Hungarian Füles: from Füles a pet form of the personal name Fülöp (see Philip compare File) or a nickname for someone with prominent ears derived from fül ‘ear’.

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

Similar surnames: File, Fales, Miles, Oles, Niles, Filas, Wiles, Giles, Vilas, Filo

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1K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Files family from?

You can see how Files families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Files family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Files families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 82 Files families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Files's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Files families in 1891.

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What did your Files ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Files. 60% of Files men worked as a General labourer and 83% of Files women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Files were builders labourer (heavy ya and Unpaid domestic.

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General labourer

60%

builders labourer (heavy ya

40%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Files. 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 5K military records available for the last name Files. For the veterans among your Files ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Files lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Files life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Files in 1943 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

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Files Surname Meaning

English: variant of Fildes. English: variant of Fill with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Croatian (Fileš): from the personal name Fileš of Hungarian origin (see 4 below) or a nickname for someone with prominent ears from Hungarian füles ‘having ears’ (compare 4 below).

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

Where is the Files family from?

What did your Files ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

60%

builders labourer (heavy ya

40%

Unpaid domestic duties

83%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

What Files family records will you find?

What is the average Files lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Files life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Files in 1943 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

Files Family History

Files Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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