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Serial Family History

Serial 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: Serra, Seal, Sera, Yerian, Serio, Seil, Serie, Wersal, Serda, Sehgal

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Where is the Serial family from?

You can see how Serial families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Serial family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Serial family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Serial's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Serial families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Serial surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Serial family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 108 census records available for the last name Serial. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Serial 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Serial. 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 14 military records available for the last name Serial. For the veterans among your Serial ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Serial lifespan?

Average Serial life expectancy in 1988 was 56 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Serial 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.

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