Cahill Family History

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Cahill Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cathail ‘descendant of Cathal’, a personal name meaning ‘powerful in battle’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dahill, Scahill, Rahill, Hamill, Hill, Mcmahill, Rahilly, Call

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Cahill Family Origin

Where is the Cahill family from?

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You can see how Cahill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cahill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cahill families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 439 Cahill families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Cahill's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Cahill families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cahill surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cahill Family Occupations

What did your Cahill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Cahill. 5% of Cahill men worked as a General Labourer and 48% of Cahill women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cahill were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    5%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • Motor Driver
    1%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    48%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    1%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cahill Historical Records

What Cahill family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 197,000 census records available for the last name Cahill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cahill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 39,000 immigration records available for the last name Cahill. 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 Card

There are 31,000 military records available for the last name Cahill. For the veterans among your Cahill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cahill Life Expectancy

What is the average Cahill lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Cahill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cahill in 1940 was 43, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cahill

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