Petle Family History

Petle 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: Pelle, Petre, Pete, Petee, Perle, Peele, Peale, Peter, Peel, Pille

137	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2	Military Records
64	Census and Voter Lists
83	Member Trees

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Where is the Petle family from?

You can see how Petle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Petle family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Petle family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Petle's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Petle families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Petle 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 Petle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Petle.

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Census Record

There are 64 census records available for the last name Petle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Petle census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Military Records

There are 2 military records available for the last name Petle. For the veterans among your Petle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Petle Surname Meaning

Where is the Petle family from?

What did your Petle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Petle.

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.

Laborer

100%

What Petle family records will you find?

Census Record

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Military Records

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What is the average Petle lifespan?

Petle Family History

Petle Surname Meaning

286 record(s) for Petle

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What did your Petle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Petle Surname Meaning

286 record(s) for Petle

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Where is the Petle family from?

What did your Petle ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Petle family records will you find?

Census Record

Military Records

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What is the average Petle lifespan?

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