History of your Surname
Get access to Silfries family records.Start a free trial

Silfries Family History

Silfries 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: Silfies, Fries, Sires, Sideris, Siefring, Siegfried, Silvius, Solares

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Silfries family from?

You can see how Silfries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silfries family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Silfries family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Silfries's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Silfries families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silfries surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Silfries ancestors do for a living?

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

What Silfries family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Silfries. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silfries census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Silfries

Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Silfries. 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.

View all Silfries immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Silfries. For the veterans among your Silfries ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Silfries military records

You've only scratched the surface of Silfries family history

Discover More

What is the average Silfries lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Silfries family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Silfries last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial