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Sching Family History

Sching 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: Schwing, Ching, Schink, Shing, Schang, Chang, Chong, Spring, Schenk

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Where is the Sching family from?

You can see how Sching families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sching family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sching families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Sching family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sching's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Sching families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sching 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 Sching ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sching. 50% of Sching men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sching women worked as a Teacher.

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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
    50%
  • Shipping Clerk
    25%
  • Machinist
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Sching family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 515 census records available for the last name Sching. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sching 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 149 immigration records available for the last name Sching. 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 28 military records available for the last name Sching. For the veterans among your Sching ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sching lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sching 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 Sching

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