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Asked Family History

Asked Name 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: Asker, Askey, Askew, Anker, Paske, Acker, Auker, Kaske, Assad, Ask

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Where is the Asked family from?

You can see how Asked families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Asked family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Asked family living in Kent. This was about 50% of all the recorded Asked's in United Kingdom. Kent and 1 other county had the highest population of Asked families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Asked surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Asked ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Asked ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Asked family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Asked. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Asked 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Asked. 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 21 military records available for the last name Asked. For the veterans among your Asked ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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