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Ancal Family History

Ancal 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: Ancel, Andal, Ancar, Antal, Angel, Neal, Canal, Mangal, Cal, Anda

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Where is the Ancal family from?

You can see how Ancal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ancal family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Ancal family living in South Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Ancal's in USA. South Dakota had the highest population of Ancal families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ancal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ancal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 81 census records available for the last name Ancal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ancal 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Ancal. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Ancal. For the veterans among your Ancal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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