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Keeld Family History

Keeld 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: Keel, Neeld, Keele, Keels, Keely, Kiel, Peel, Field, Knell, Keil

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Where is the Keeld family from?

You can see how Keeld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keeld family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Keeld family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Keeld's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Keeld families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keeld 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 Keeld ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Keeld. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keeld 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Keeld. 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 1 military records available for the last name Keeld. For the veterans among your Keeld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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