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Atling Family History

Atling Name 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: Ayling, Etling, Alling, Watling, Arling, Gatling, Apling, Amling

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Where is the Atling family from?

You can see how Atling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Atling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Atling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Atling family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Atling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Atling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Atling 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 Atling ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Atling ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 208 census records available for the last name Atling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Atling 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Atling. 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 14 military records available for the last name Atling. For the veterans among your Atling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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