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Forrestual Family History

Forrestual 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: Forrestal, Forrest, Foresta, Forrester, Forristall, Forest, Forestier

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Where is the Forrestual family from?

You can see how Forrestual families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Forrestual family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Forrestual family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Forrestual's in USA. New York had the highest population of Forrestual families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Forrestual 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 2 census records available for the last name Forrestual. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Forrestual 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Forrestual. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Forrestual. For the veterans among your Forrestual ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Forrestual lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Forrestual 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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