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Celichen Family History

Celichen 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: Eichen, Belcher, Keicher, Belich, Eicher, Pelican, Yelich, Reichel

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Where is the Celichen family from?

You can see how Celichen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celichen family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Celichen family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Celichen's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Celichen families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celichen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Celichen ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Celichen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celichen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Celichen. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Celichen. For the veterans among your Celichen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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