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Kealing Family History

Kealing 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: Keating, Keeling, Kelling, Mealing, Kesling, Keasling, Kalina

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Where is the Kealing family from?

You can see how Kealing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kealing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kealing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 18 Kealing families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Kealing's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kealing families in 1911.
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What did your Kealing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Graduate Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kealing. 35% of Kealing men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Kealing women worked as a Graduate Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kealing were Preacher and Wrapper. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farm Hand
    20%
  • Preacher
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Graduate Nurse
    50%
  • Wrapper
    50%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Kealing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kealing 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 661 immigration records available for the last name Kealing. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 305 military records available for the last name Kealing. For the veterans among your Kealing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kealing lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2002, in the United States, Kealing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Kealing in 1965 was 91, and 56 in 2002.

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