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Adal Family History

Adal 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: Adam, Adel, Andal, Aday, Adan, Dal, Nadal, Badal, Gal, Day

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Where is the Adal family from?

You can see how Adal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Adal family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Adal families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Adal families living in Mississippi. This was about 75% of all the recorded Adal's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Adal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Adal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Adal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 101 census records available for the last name Adal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Adal 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 87 immigration records available for the last name Adal. 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 35 military records available for the last name Adal. For the veterans among your Adal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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