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Pall Family History

Pall Surname Meaning

Indian: variant of Pal Hungarian (Páll): variant of Pál (see Pal).

English: perhaps from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name Pælli.

English: perhaps from Middle English pal(le) Old English pæll ‘(fine) cloth or clothing’, ‘cloak, mantle, robe (of fine cloth)’; a nickname for someone who was distinguished by the costly cloak or robes that he wore or who made and sold such items.

English: topographic name from Old English peall, pall ‘ledge’, signifying one who lived at or near a ledge or terrace.

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


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Where is the Pall family from?

You can see how Pall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pall family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pall families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Pall families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Pall's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pall families in 1911.
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What did your Pall ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pall. 34% of Pall men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Pall women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pall were Machinist and Finisher.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    28%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Machinist
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Maid
    50%
  • Finisher
    50%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pall. For the veterans among your Pall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pall lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Pall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Pall in 1957 was 42, and 80 in 2004.

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