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Silbel Family History

Silbel 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: Silber, Siebel, Siegel, Silver, Silberg, Sobel, Giebel, Sindel

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Where is the Silbel family from?

You can see how Silbel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silbel family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Silbel family living in Nebraska. This was about 50% of all the recorded Silbel's in USA. Nebraska and 1 other state had the highest population of Silbel families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silbel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Silbel ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Silbel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silbel 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 72 immigration records available for the last name Silbel. 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 Silbel. For the veterans among your Silbel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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