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Smake Family History

Smake 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: Smoke, Shake, Smale, Spake, Stake, Blake, Maki, Sale, Drake, Maze

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Where is the Smake family from?

You can see how Smake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smake family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Smake families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Smake family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Smake's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Smake families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smake 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 Smake ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Smake. 50% of Smake men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Labourer
    50%

What Smake family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 149 census records available for the last name Smake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smake 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Smake. 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 177 military records available for the last name Smake. For the veterans among your Smake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smake lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smake 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 Smake

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