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Isilt Family History

Isilt 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: Silk, Salt, Sult, Ising, Hilt, Sill, Ifill, Isola, Wilt, Shilt

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Where is the Isilt family from?

You can see how Isilt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Isilt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Isilt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Isilt family living in Bedfordshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Isilt's in United Kingdom. Bedfordshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Isilt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Isilt 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 Isilt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Isilt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Isilt 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Isilt. 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 military records available for the last name Isilt. For the veterans among your Isilt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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