Deal Family History

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Deal Name Meaning

English: variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word. Americanized spelling of German Die(h)l.

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


Similar surnames: Beal, Dean, Dell, Real, Deak, Deel, Seal, Teal, Keal, Deahl

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Deal Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Deal name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Deal. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    54%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    2%

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Deal Family Origin

Where is the Deal family from?

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You can see how Deal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Deal families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 276 Deal families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Deal's in the UK. London had the highest population of Deal families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Deal Family Occupations

What did your Deal ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Deal family was Gardener. Agricultural Labourer, Carpenter and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Deal. The most common Deal occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 12% of Deal's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    12%

  • Carpenter

    3%

  • Farmer

    2%

  • Gardener

    2%

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

Deal Historical Records

What Deal family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 99,000 census records available for the last name Deal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deal 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Deal. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Deal. For the veterans among your Deal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Deal Life Expectancy

What is the average Deal lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Deal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Deal in 1941 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Deal

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Deal ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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