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Thrawls Family History

Thrawls 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: Thrall, Rawls, Thrower, Travis, Thanos, Taras, Thran, Trakas, Theall

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Where is the Thrawls family from?

You can see how Thrawls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thrawls family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Thrawls families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Thrawls family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Thrawls's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Thrawls families in 1840.
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Census Records

There are 49 census records available for the last name Thrawls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thrawls 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Thrawls. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Thrawls. For the veterans among your Thrawls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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