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Equal Family History

Equal 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: Quan, Quail, Iqbal, Quay, Requa, Eull, Quale, Eul, Quam, Quall

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Where is the Equal family from?

You can see how Equal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Equal family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Equal family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Equal's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Equal families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Equal 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 Equal ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Equal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Equal 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Equal. 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 53 military records available for the last name Equal. For the veterans among your Equal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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