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Aball Family History

Aball 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: Ball, Abell, Bell, Gall, Wall, Abad, Hall, Bill, Bala, Fall

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Where is the Aball family from?

You can see how Aball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aball family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Aball families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Aball family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Aball's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Aball families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Aball ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 91 census records available for the last name Aball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aball 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Aball. 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 Aball. For the veterans among your Aball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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