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Orliz Family History

Orliz 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: Orlik, Orlin, Ortiz, Orio, Orsi, Orosz, Olin, Ori, Kriz, Sorlie

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Where is the Orliz family from?

You can see how Orliz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orliz family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Orliz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Orliz family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Orliz's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Orliz families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Orliz 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 Orliz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Orliz. 46% of Orliz men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Laborer
    37%
  • Labrador
    19%

What Orliz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 768 census records available for the last name Orliz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Orliz 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 64 immigration records available for the last name Orliz. 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 14 military records available for the last name Orliz. For the veterans among your Orliz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Orliz

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