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Smoks Family History

Smoks 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, Sok, Moss, Amos, Mok, Simos, Skok, Socks, Moes, Stoke

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Where is the Smoks family from?

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

In 1921, Woodman was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Smoks. 100% of Smoks men worked as a Woodman.

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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

  • Woodman
    100%

What Smoks family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 30 census records available for the last name Smoks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smoks 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Smoks. 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 military records available for the last name Smoks. For the veterans among your Smoks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smoks lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Smoks 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 Smoks

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