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Silax Family History

Silax 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: Silas, Sala, Vilar, Vila, Vilas, Pilat, Solar, Six, Salas, Lax

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Where is the Silax family from?

You can see how Silax families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silax family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Silax family living in Florida. This was 100% of all the recorded Silax's in USA. Florida had the highest population of Silax families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silax 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 Silax ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Silax. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silax 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Silax. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Silax. For the veterans among your Silax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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