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Smeat Family History

Smeat 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: Smead, Seat, Smet, Sweat, Smeal, Seal, Sweet, Kmet, Neat, Sabat

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Where is the Smeat family from?

You can see how Smeat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smeat family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Smeat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Smeat family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Smeat's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Smeat families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smeat 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 Smeat ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Smeat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 191 census records available for the last name Smeat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smeat 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Smeat. 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 19 military records available for the last name Smeat. For the veterans among your Smeat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smeat lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smeat 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 Smeat

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