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Sillephant Family History

Sillephant 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: Oliphant, Dillehay, Silliman, Sillman, Gilleran, Stephans, Silberman

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Where is the Sillephant family from?

You can see how Sillephant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sillephant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Sillephant families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3 Sillephant families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Sillephant's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Sillephant families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sillephant 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 Sillephant ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Sillephant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sillephant 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 Sillephant. 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 Sillephant. For the veterans among your Sillephant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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