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Greral Family History

Greral 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: Grewal, Real, Regal, Great, Gera, Gerald, Grell, Gerl, Goral, Greuel

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Where is the Greral family from?

You can see how Greral families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Greral family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Greral family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Greral's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Greral families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Greral surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Greral ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Entrepreneur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Greral. 100% of Greral men worked as an Entrepreneur.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Entrepreneur
    100%

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Greral. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Greral 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 Greral. 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 Greral. For the veterans among your Greral ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Greral lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Greral 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Greral

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