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Smace Family History

Smace 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: Mace, Smack, Stace, Space, Smale, Sale, Maze, Place, Slack, Mach

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Where is the Smace family from?

You can see how Smace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smace family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smace families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Smace family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Smace's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Smace families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smace surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Smace ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Truck Driver was the top reported job for people in the USA named Smace. 100% of Smace men worked as a Truck Driver.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Truck Driver
    100%

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Census Records

There are 208 census records available for the last name Smace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smace 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Smace. 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 5 military records available for the last name Smace. For the veterans among your Smace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smace lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smace ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Smace

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