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Easkin Family History

Easkin 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: Haskin, Laskin, Raskin, Askin, Baskin, Eakin, Eskin, Paskin, Eastin

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Where is the Easkin family from?

You can see how Easkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Easkin family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Easkin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there was 1 Easkin family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Easkin's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Easkin families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Easkin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Easkin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 119 census records available for the last name Easkin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Easkin 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Easkin. 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 2 military records available for the last name Easkin. For the veterans among your Easkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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