Nail Family History

Nail Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English naile nayle ‘nail’ (from Old English nægel) which may as in modern English have the senses ‘metal spike wooden peg’ or ‘fingernail toenail’. Applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of nails.

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Nagel ‘nail’. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Nahilo based on the element nah ‘sufficient adequate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Fail, Bail, Lail, Cail, Gail, Hall, Hail, Cain, Maul, Nall

40K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
147K	Member Trees

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Where is the Nail family from?

You can see how Nail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nail families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 66 Nail families living in Quebec. This was about 70% of all the recorded Nail's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Nail families in 1911.

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What did your Nail ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Nail.

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Cultivateur

36%

Farmer

16%

Journalier

12%

Labourer

11%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Nail. 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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Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Nail. For the veterans among your Nail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nail lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Nail in 1944 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

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Nail Surname Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Nagel ‘nail’. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Nahilo based on the element nah ‘sufficient adequate’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Nail family from?

What did your Nail ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Nail.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Cultivateur

36%

Farmer

16%

Journalier

12%

Labourer

11%

What Nail family records will you find?

What is the average Nail lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Nail in 1944 was 26, and 75 in 2004.

Nail Family History

Nail Surname Meaning

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Nail Surname Meaning

224,000 record(s) for Nail

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Where is the Nail family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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What is the average Nail lifespan?

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