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Silf Family History

Silf 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: Silk, Self, Sill, Siff, Wilf, Gill, Wolf, Sala, Mill, Hill

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Where is the Silf family from?

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

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Silf. 30% of Silf men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    30%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Farm Labor
    20%
  • Labor
    20%

What Silf family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 201 census records available for the last name Silf. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silf 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Silf. 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 98 military records available for the last name Silf. For the veterans among your Silf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silf lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silf 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 Silf

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