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Origins of the Veal surname

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About the Veals

We have a total number of 19298 records for people with the last name Veal.

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Where do most Veals live?

In 1921, most Veals lived in London.


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Interesting facts about Veals

How common is your surname?

You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!

We have 17,500 records for the Veal surname. The oldest one dates back to 1552.

Who were Veals most likely to marry?

Smiths

&

Joneses

Our Marriage record sets tell us which families married Veals.

What are the most common Veal first names?

  • John
  • William
  • Mary
  • Elizabeth

Our birth record sets tell us the names of Veal family members

Common jobs for Veals

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common Female occupations for Veals in 1921
Laundress

93

Dressmaker

65

Domestic Servant

59

General Servant Domestic

48

House Servant

40

Common Male occupations for Veals in 1921
Fisherman

144

Agricultural Labourer

93

Blacksmith

70

General Labourer

59

Bricklayer

54

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