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Nail Name Meaning

English: from Middle English naile, nayle ‘nail’ (from Old English nægel), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of nails, or as a nickname for a tall thin person. Americanized form of German Nagel.

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


Similar surnames: Fail, Bail, Lail, Cail, Gail, Hall, Hail, Cain, Maul, Nall

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Nail Family Origin

Where is the Nail family from?

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You can see how Nail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nail families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Nail families living in London. This was about 18% of all the recorded Nail's in the UK. London had the highest population of Nail families in 1891.
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Nail Family Occupations

What did your Nail ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aluminium Dic Carting Heavy Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Nail. 3% of Nail men worked as an Aluminium Dic Carting Heavy Worker and 53% of Nail women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nail were Assistant Examiner Patent Of Stimator and Amusement Caterer Travell

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Aluminium Dic Carting Heavy Worker
    3%
  • Amusement Caterer
    3%
  • Amusement Caterer Travell
    3%
  • Assistant Examiner Patent Of Stimator
    3%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Housekeeper
    5%
  • Amusement Caterer
    3%
  • Amusement Caterer Travell
    3%

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

Nail Historical Records

What Nail family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28,000 census records available for the last name Nail. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nail 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Nail. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Nail. For the veterans among your Nail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Nail Life Expectancy

What is the average Nail lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Nail in 1944 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Nail

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Nail 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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