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Celea Family History

Celea 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: Cella, Celia, Caleb, Cole, Vela, Melia, Cala, Caley, Cerda, Belka

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Where is the Celea family from?

You can see how Celea families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celea family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Celea families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Celea's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Celea families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celea 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 Celea ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 100 census records available for the last name Celea. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celea 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Celea. 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 6 military records available for the last name Celea. For the veterans among your Celea ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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