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Schilling Family History

Schilling Surname Meaning

German Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German schillinc Middle Low German schillink German Schilling ‘shilling’. The German surname may have referred originally to a rent or fee owed or have some other anecdotal origin now irrecoverable.

The Jewish surname is mainly artificial. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: habitational name from Schilling in Bavaria or from any of the places called Schillingen in the Rhineland and former East Prussia.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Schilling family from?

You can see how Schilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schilling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 59 Schilling families living in London. This was about 52% of all the recorded Schilling's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schilling families in 1891.
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What did your Schilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Schilling. 100% of Schilling men worked as an Incapacitated and 79% of Schilling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    15%
  • Waitress
    8%

What Schilling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 68,000 census records available for the last name Schilling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schilling 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 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Schilling. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Schilling. For the veterans among your Schilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schilling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Schilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Schilling in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schilling 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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