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Laery Family History

Laery 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: Lavery, Lary, Laury, Larry, Lawry, Lier, Layer, Baer, Dery, Ley

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Where is the Laery family from?

You can see how Laery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laery family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Laery families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Laery families living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Laery's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Laery families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Laery 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 Laery ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 302 census records available for the last name Laery. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Laery 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 36 immigration records available for the last name Laery. 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 33 military records available for the last name Laery. For the veterans among your Laery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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