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Sheit Family History

Sheit 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: Heit, Shein, Sheil, Shi, Stein, Shen, Shim, Shetty, Schei, Sweet

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Where is the Sheit family from?

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

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sheit. 100% of Sheit 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
    100%

What Sheit family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Sheit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sheit 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Sheit. 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 12 military records available for the last name Sheit. For the veterans among your Sheit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sheit lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sheit 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 Sheit

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