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Silels Family History

Silels 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: Siles, Sills, Miles, Sales, Giles, Wiles, Mills, Silas, Sires, Sides

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Where is the Silels family from?

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

What did your Silels ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Silels. 100% of Silels men worked as a Salesman. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

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

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