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Filed Family History

Filed 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: Filer, File, Files, Miles, Giles, Wild, Field, Faler, Wiles, Feld

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Where is the Filed family from?

You can see how Filed families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filed family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Filed families living in Yorkshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Filed's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Filed families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Filed 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 Filed ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Teacher was the top reported job for people in the USA named Filed. 100% of Filed women worked as a Teacher.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Filed family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 185 census records available for the last name Filed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filed 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Filed. 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 Filed. For the veterans among your Filed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Filed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Filed 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 Filed

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