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Madile Family History

Madile 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: Mandile, Madill, Mabile, Madole, Maile, Marie, Maire, Madler, Badie

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Where is the Madile family from?

You can see how Madile families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madile family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1911. The most Madile families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1861 there was 1 Madile family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Madile's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Madile families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madile surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Madile ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 50 census records available for the last name Madile. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madile 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Madile. 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 8 military records available for the last name Madile. For the veterans among your Madile ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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