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Cahle Family History

Cahle Surname 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: Cable, Cale, Mahle, Calle, Dahle, Carle, Wahle, Caple, Cadle, Cagle

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Where is the Cahle family from?

You can see how Cahle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cahle family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Cahle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Cahle family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cahle's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cahle families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cahle 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 Cahle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cahle. 36% of Cahle men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Cahle women worked as a Waitress.

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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

  • Laborer
    36%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • New Worker
    15%
  • Bookkeeper
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

What Cahle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 396 census records available for the last name Cahle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cahle 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Cahle. 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 28 military records available for the last name Cahle. For the veterans among your Cahle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cahle lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cahle ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cahle

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