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Sales Name Meaning

English: from Middle English salwes ‘sallows’, a topographic name for someone who lived by a group of sallow trees (see Sale 2). Catalan and Asturian-Leonese: a habitational name from any of the places called Sales, like Sales de Llierca (Catalonia) or Sales (Asturies), from the plural of Sala 1. This name is specially common in Catalonia. Portuguese: habitational name from a place that is probably so called from a Germanic personal name of uncertain form and derivation. Portuguese: religious byname adopted since the 17th century in honor of St. Francis of Sales (1567–1622), who was born at the Château de Sales in Savoy. French (Salès): habitational name from places named Salès in Cantal and Tarn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Sale, Scales, Salas, Vales, Cales, Salles, Salem, Eales, Naves, Sanes

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Sales Family Origin

Where is the Sales family from?

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You can see how Sales families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sales family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sales families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1911 there were 93 Sales families living in Ontario. This was about 65% of all the recorded Sales's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sales families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sales surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Sales Family Occupations

What did your Sales ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Sales occupation in Canada was Farmer. 60% of Sales's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Sales family was Farm Servant. Farmer, Blacksmith and Cultivateur were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sales.

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  • Farmer

    60%

  • Blacksmith

    5%

  • Cultivateur

    5%

  • Farm Servant

    5%

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

Sales Historical Records

What Sales family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 97,000 census records available for the last name Sales. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sales 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Sales. 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 Card

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Sales. For the veterans among your Sales ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Sales Life Expectancy

What is the average Sales lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Sales life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sales in 1944 was 29, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sales ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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