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Civial Family History

Civial 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: Civil, Vial, Vivian, Cilia, Cavill, Coval, Covill, Covil, Gioia, Kivi

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Where is the Civial family from?

You can see how Civial families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Civial family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Civial families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Civial families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Civial's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Civial families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Civial surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Civial ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 62 census records available for the last name Civial. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Civial 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Civial. 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 9 military records available for the last name Civial. For the veterans among your Civial ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Civial lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Civial life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Civial in 1962 was 85, and 88 in 2003.

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