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Quealy Family History

Quealy Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caollaidhe ‘descendant of Caollaidhe’ (see Keeley)

or Ó Cadhla ‘descendant of Cadhla’ (see Kiely).

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


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Where is the Quealy family from?

You can see how Quealy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quealy family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Quealy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Quealy families living in Glamorgan. This was about 56% of all the recorded Quealy's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Quealy families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quealy 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 Quealy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quealy. 25% of Quealy men worked as a Clerk and 40% of Quealy women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quealy were Contractor and Sales Girl.

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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

  • Clerk
    25%
  • New Worker
    25%
  • Mining Engineer
    17%
  • Contractor
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    40%
  • Restaurant Warker
    20%
  • Maid
    20%
  • Sales Girl
    20%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Quealy. 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 408 military records available for the last name Quealy. For the veterans among your Quealy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quealy lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Quealy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Quealy in 1957 was 81, and 76 in 2004.

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