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Foal Family History

Foal Name Meaning

see Foale .

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


Similar surnames: Fohl, Foat, Boal, Fogal, Foil, Toal, Foral, Fan, Gal, Beal

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Where is the Foal family from?

You can see how Foal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foal family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Foal families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 5 Foal families living in Wisconsin. This was about 56% of all the recorded Foal's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Foal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Foal 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 Foal ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, None was the top reported job for people in the USA named Foal. 100% of Foal women worked as a None. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • None
    100%
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Census Records

There are 566 census records available for the last name Foal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foal 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 114 immigration records available for the last name Foal. 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 101 military records available for the last name Foal. For the veterans among your Foal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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