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Shipal Family History

Shipal 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: Shima, Shipman, Shiba, Sibal, Shira, Shipp, Shimel, Shirah, Shinall

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Where is the Shipal family from?

You can see how Shipal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipal family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shipal family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Shipal's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Shipal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shipal 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 Shipal ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Shipal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipal 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Shipal. 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 1 military records available for the last name Shipal. For the veterans among your Shipal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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