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Silz Family History

Silz 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, Milz, Sinz, Sitz, Pilz, Salz, Bilz, Sill, Selz, Wilz

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Where is the Silz family from?

You can see how Silz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silz family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Silz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Silz family living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Silz's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Silz families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silz 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 Silz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Silz. 50% of Silz 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
    50%
  • Proprietor
    50%

What Silz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 328 census records available for the last name Silz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silz 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 267 immigration records available for the last name Silz. 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 206 military records available for the last name Silz. For the veterans among your Silz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silz lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Silz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Silz in 1967 was 75, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Silz

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silz 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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