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Sifkin Family History

Sifkin 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: Simkin, Rifkin, Sirkin, Siskin, Mirkin, Itkin, Salkin, Diskin, Sonkin

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Where is the Sifkin family from?

You can see how Sifkin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sifkin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Sifkin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sifkin family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Sifkin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sifkin families in 1891.
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What did your Sifkin ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Sifkin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sifkin 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Sifkin. 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 Sifkin. For the veterans among your Sifkin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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