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Spoull Family History

Spoull 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: Sproull, Soll, Poll, Stull, Stoll, Spoerl, Coull, Scull, Smull

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Where is the Spoull family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spoull. 100% of Spoull men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Spoull family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Spoull. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spoull 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Spoull. 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 2 military records available for the last name Spoull. For the veterans among your Spoull ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spoull lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spoull

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