The Soileau surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 4,027 people carried this name — #8,232 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 73,000 people counted. That is up 2% from 3,944 in 2000.

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In print

Soileau in American newspapers,
1905.

Newspaper page from The Colfax Gazette carrying the name Soileau
The Colfax Gazette 1905-06-16
Newspaper page from The Kennewick Courier carrying the name Soileau
The Kennewick Courier 1905-06-16

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 2,780 pages in all carry the name.

In the public record

People named Soileau,
in the records of the United States.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States81 records

81 records of the Soileau name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 69
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 12
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Joseph R. Soileau

    Born 1926 in Louisiana. Enlisted 1945 at Houston, Texas; auto mechanic from Jefferson County, Texas. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 2000, buried at St Peter Cemetery, Washington, Louisiana.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Robert L. Soileau

    Born 1913 in Louisiana. Enlisted 1942 at Lafayette; carpenter from St Landry Parish. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1975, buried at Port Hudson National Cemetery, Louisiana.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  3. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Alie Soileau

    Born 1908 in Louisiana. Enlisted 1944 at Camp Beauregard; driver from Jefferson Davis Parish.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain)

Showing 3 of 81 records for Soileau in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain).

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