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Silking Family History

Silking 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: Sicking, Wilking, Billing, Wilding, Filkins, Bicking, Pilling

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Where is the Silking family from?

You can see how Silking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silking family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Silking families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Silking families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Silking's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Silking families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silking surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Silking ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 32 census records available for the last name Silking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silking 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Silking. 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 Silking. For the veterans among your Silking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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