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Scercy Family History

Scercy 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: Percy, Cerny, Seery, Sherry, Mercy, Scurry, Schrey, Scarry, Piercy

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Where is the Scercy family from?

You can see how Scercy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scercy family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Scercy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Scercy families living in Hampshire. This was about 64% of all the recorded Scercy's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Scercy families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scercy 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 Scercy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Scercy. 36% of Scercy 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 1940

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Weaver
    22%
  • Clerk
    15%

What Scercy family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 566 census records available for the last name Scercy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scercy 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Scercy. 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 169 military records available for the last name Scercy. For the veterans among your Scercy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scercy lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Scercy life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Scercy in 1960 was 34, and 55 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Scercy

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scercy 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.

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