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Coal Family History

Coal Name Meaning

post-medieval spelling of Cole .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cal, Coll, Coan, Coad, Cool, Coval, Coar, Coale, Boal, Coil

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Where is the Coal family from?

You can see how Coal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 22 Coal families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 21% of all the recorded Coal's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Coal families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coal. 27% of Coal men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Coal women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coal were Labor and Stenographer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Labor
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    37%
  • Housekeeper
    32%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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What Coal family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Coal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coal 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 442 immigration records available for the last name Coal. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Coal. For the veterans among your Coal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coal lifespan?

Between 1964 and 1981, in the United States, Coal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Coal in 1964 was 76, and 42 in 1981.

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