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Pool Family History

Pool Surname Meaning

English: variant of Poole or Paul. Jewish (from the Netherlands) and Dutch: ethnic name for someone from Poland.

Americanized form of German Puhl.

Amerindian (Mexico): Mayan name from pool ‘head’.

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


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Where is the Pool family from?

You can see how Pool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pool family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pool families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 539 Pool families living in Yorkshire. This was about 20% of all the recorded Pool's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Pool families in 1891.
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What did your Pool 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 Pool. 12% of Pool men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Pool women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pool were Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Retired
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%
  • Colliery Hewer Heavy Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Census Records

There are 195,000 census records available for the last name Pool. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pool 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Pool. 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 30,000 military records available for the last name Pool. For the veterans among your Pool ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pool lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Pool life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Pool in 1943 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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