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Oal Family History

Oal 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: Gal, Lal, Pal, Oak, Ohl, Cal, Bal, Opal, Dal, Al

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Where is the Oal family from?

You can see how Oal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oal family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oal families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there was 1 Oal family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Oal's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Oal families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oal 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 Oal ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 433 census records available for the last name Oal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oal 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 66 immigration records available for the last name Oal. 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 14 military records available for the last name Oal. For the veterans among your Oal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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