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Skilding Family History

Skilding 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: Skelding, Skilling, Wilding, Spalding, Hilding, Shilling, Skillings

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Where is the Skilding family from?

You can see how Skilding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skilding family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Skilding families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Skilding families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Skilding's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Skilding families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Skilding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skilding 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Skilding. 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 Skilding. For the veterans among your Skilding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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