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Salmend Family History

Salmend 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: Salmen, Salmond, Salmon, Salman, Almen, Salmela, Salkeld, Almond

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Where is the Salmend family from?

You can see how Salmend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Salmend family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1851. The most Salmend families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Salmend family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Salmend's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Salmend families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Salmend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salmend 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Salmend. 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 Salmend. For the veterans among your Salmend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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