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Paplay Family History

Paplay 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: Pallay, Papay, Paslay, Pallas, Papa, Kaplan, Paley, Palla, Pala, Kallay

534	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1	Military Records
16	Immigration Records
108	Census and Voter Lists
237	Member Trees

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Where is the Paplay family from?

You can see how Paplay families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paplay family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Paplay families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 11 Paplay families living in Orkney. This was 100% of all the recorded Paplay's in Scotland. Orkney had the highest population of Paplay families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Paplay 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 Paplay family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 108 census records available for the last name Paplay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paplay census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 16 immigration records available for the last name Paplay. 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 1 military records available for the last name Paplay. For the veterans among your Paplay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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