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Raveal Family History

Raveal Name 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: Raval, Ravel, Reveal, Real, Raven, Savel, Ramel, Veal, Ravenel, Rave

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Where is the Raveal family from?

You can see how Raveal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Raveal family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Raveal families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Raveal family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Raveal's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Raveal families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Raveal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Raveal ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Raveal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Raveal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Raveal 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Raveal. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Raveal. For the veterans among your Raveal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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