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Silfillan Family History

Silfillan 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: Gilfillan, Silliman, Sillman, Santillan, Gililland, Gillilan

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Where is the Silfillan family from?

You can see how Silfillan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silfillan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Silfillan families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Silfillan family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Silfillan's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Silfillan families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silfillan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Silfillan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Silfillan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silfillan 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Silfillan. 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 Silfillan. For the veterans among your Silfillan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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