Zoller Family History

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Zoller Name Meaning

German (also Zöller) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a customs officer, Middle High German zoller, German Zoller.

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


Similar surnames: Zeller, Boller, Woller, Koller, Toller, Zollner, Poller, Roller

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Zoller Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Zoller name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Zoller. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    42%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Germanic Europe

    17%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Norway

    4%

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Zoller Family Origin

Where is the Zoller family from?

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You can see how Zoller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zoller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zoller families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 36 Zoller families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Zoller's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Zoller families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zoller surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Zoller Family Occupations

What did your Zoller ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Zoller family was Factory Hand. Farmer, Cap Maker and Clothe Cutter & Cap Maker were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Zoller. The most common Zoller occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Zoller's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Cap Maker

    17%

  • Clothe Cutter & Cap Maker

    17%

  • Factory Hand

    17%

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

Zoller Historical Records

What Zoller family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Zoller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zoller 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Zoller. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Zoller. For the veterans among your Zoller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Zoller Life Expectancy

What is the average Zoller lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Zoller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Zoller in 1951 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Zoller

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zoller 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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