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Silbugh Family History

Silbugh 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: Silbaugh, Slough, Sirbaugh, Slaugh, Silberg, Kilburn, Singh, Lough

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Where is the Silbugh family from?

You can see how Silbugh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silbugh family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Silbugh family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Silbugh's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Silbugh families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silbugh surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Silbugh ancestors do for a living?

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

What Silbugh family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Silbugh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silbugh 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Silbugh. 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 Silbugh. For the veterans among your Silbugh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Silbugh lifespan?

Average Silbugh life expectancy in 1991 was 70 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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