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Scoulin Family History

Scoulin 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: Cousin, Collin, Poulin, Schelin, Moulin, Solin, Smolin, Colin, Coplin

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Where is the Scoulin family from?

You can see how Scoulin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoulin family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1871. The most Scoulin families were found in USA in 1840, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Scoulin family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Scoulin's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Scoulin families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Scoulin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scoulin 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Scoulin. 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 2 military records available for the last name Scoulin. For the veterans among your Scoulin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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