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Smeing Family History

Smeing 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: Stein, Spring, Meng, Sheng, Ming, Mein, Steding, Emling, Swing, Smink

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Where is the Smeing family from?

You can see how Smeing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smeing family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Smeing family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Smeing's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Smeing families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smeing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Smeing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smeing 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Smeing. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Smeing. For the veterans among your Smeing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Smeing

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