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Sichern Family History

Sichern 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: Sicher, Wichern, Richer, Scherf, Schein, Eichen, Scher, Sucher

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Where is the Sichern family from?

You can see how Sichern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sichern family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Sichern families living in New York. This was about 60% of all the recorded Sichern's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sichern families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sichern 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 Sichern ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Sichern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sichern 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Sichern. 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 Sichern. For the veterans among your Sichern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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