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Spill Family History

Spill Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Spil(le) (Old English Spila, ancient Germanic Spilo from the word for ‘play’ or from the Old Norse name Spillir from spilla ‘to destroy’).

English: alternatively perhaps a nickname from Middle English spile ‘play, sport, revelry’.

North German: variant of Spille.

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


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Where is the Spill family from?

You can see how Spill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Spill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 47 Spill families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Spill's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Spill families in 1891.
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What did your Spill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Elastic Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spill. 100% of Spill men worked as an Elastic Weaver and 82% of Spill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Elastic Weaver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Daily Domestic
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Shorthand Typist
    7%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Spill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spill 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 583 immigration records available for the last name Spill. 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 790 military records available for the last name Spill. For the veterans among your Spill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spill lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Spill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Spill in 1962 was 86, and 87 in 2004.

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