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Silfee Family History

Silfee 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: Silver, Siller, Silber, Calfee, Silvey, Siler, Siefke, Siefer, Siles

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Where is the Silfee family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Silfee. 100% of Silfee men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Silfee family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Silfee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silfee 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Silfee. 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 Silfee. For the veterans among your Silfee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silfee lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2001, in the United States, Silfee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Silfee in 1966 was 57, and 79 in 2001.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silfee 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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