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Spalling Family History

Spalling 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: Spalding, Salling, Sparling, Smalling, Spallino, Stalling, Stelling

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Where is the Spalling family from?

You can see how Spalling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spalling family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spalling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Spalling family living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Spalling's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Spalling families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spalling 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 Spalling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Civil Engineer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spalling. 34% of Spalling men worked as a Civil Engineer.

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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

  • Civil Engineer
    34%
  • Salesman
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%

What Spalling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 289 census records available for the last name Spalling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spalling 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 34 immigration records available for the last name Spalling. 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 26 military records available for the last name Spalling. For the veterans among your Spalling 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 Spalling

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