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Hail Family History

Hail Name Meaning

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English Older Scots heil hail ‘healthy’ or ‘health’ (Old Norse heill ‘healthy’). This surname may well have become confused with the much more frequent Hale or especially in Gloucestershire with Hailes . Alternatively in some cases the name may derive from the Old English personal name Hægel from hægel ‘hail(stones)’ which may have survived into Middle English. South German: variant of Heil .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gail, Hain, Nail, Fail, Hall, Haig, Haid, Bail, Haim, Hait

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Where is the Hail family from?

You can see how Hail families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hail family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hail families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 45 Hail families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Hail's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Hail families in 1891.
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What did your Hail ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hail. 100% of Hail men worked as a Retired and 84% of Hail women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    84%
  • Cook
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%
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Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Hail. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hail 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Hail. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Hail. For the veterans among your Hail ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hail lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Hail life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Hail in 1958 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

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