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Solling Family History

Solling 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: Bolling, Rolling, Colling, Kolling, Holling, Salling, Selling

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Where is the Solling family from?

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

In 1921, Farmers Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Solling. 100% of Solling men worked as a Farmers Son.

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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 1921

  • Farmers Son
    100%

What Solling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 489 census records available for the last name Solling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Solling 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 497 immigration records available for the last name Solling. 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 32 military records available for the last name Solling. For the veterans among your Solling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Solling lifespan?

Average Solling life expectancy in 2002 was 76 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Solling 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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