Axley Family History

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Axley Name Meaning

English: probably a variant of Exley or Oxley. Americanized spelling of German Echsle or Öchsle, from a diminutive of Middle High German ohse ‘ox’, applied as a nickname for someone dealing with oxen (especially a plowman), or a habitational name for someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of an ox.

Similar surnames: Oxley, Exley, Adley, Axler, Alley, Coley, Paley, Apley, Aley, Baxley

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1920

You can see how Axley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Axley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Axley families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Axley families living in Illinois. This was about 62% of all the recorded Axley's in the USA. Illinois had the highest population of Axley families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Axley surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Axley Family Occupations

What did your Axley ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
35%
Keeping House
8%
Farming
6%
Laborer
6%

Axley Historical Records

What Axley family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Axley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Axley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Axley. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Axley. For the veterans among your Axley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Axley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Axley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Axley

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Axley. 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.

View all Axley immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Axley. For the veterans among your Axley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Axley military records

Axley Life Expectancy

What is the average Axley lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Axley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Axley in 1942 was 33, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Axley