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Silivent Family History

Silivent 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: Silver, Silvey, Silvano, Scriven, Sievert, Salvant, Seivert, Sylvest

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Where is the Silivent family from?

You can see how Silivent families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silivent family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Silivent families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Silivent family living in Arkansas. This was about 50% of all the recorded Silivent's in USA. Arkansas and 1 other state had the highest population of Silivent families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silivent 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 Silivent ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 66 census records available for the last name Silivent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silivent 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 Silivent. 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 2 military records available for the last name Silivent. For the veterans among your Silivent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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