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Scorns Family History

Scorns Surname 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: Corns, Corn, Swords, Scorza, Storrs, Corne, Scordo, Cords, Schorn

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Where is the Scorns family from?

You can see how Scorns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scorns family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Scorns family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Scorns's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Scorns families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Scorns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scorns 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 immigration records available for the last name Scorns. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 Scorns. For the veterans among your Scorns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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