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Threfall Family History

Threfall 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: Threlfall, Theall, Thrall, Horsfall, Thorell, Torell, Thall, Tyrell

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Where is the Threfall family from?

You can see how Threfall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Threfall family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Threfall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Threfall family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Threfall's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Threfall families in 1840.
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What did your Threfall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Goines builder Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Threfall. 100% of Threfall men worked as a Goines builder Retired and 100% of Threfall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Goines builder Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 456 census records available for the last name Threfall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Threfall 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 116 immigration records available for the last name Threfall. 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 48 military records available for the last name Threfall. For the veterans among your Threfall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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