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Silmer Family History

Silmer 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, Hilmer, Simmer, Gilmer, Siller, Silber, Simer, Wilmer, Siler

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Where is the Silmer family from?

You can see how Silmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silmer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Silmer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Silmer families living in Wisconsin. This was about 54% of all the recorded Silmer's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Silmer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silmer 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 Silmer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 261 census records available for the last name Silmer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silmer 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 56 immigration records available for the last name Silmer. 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 29 military records available for the last name Silmer. For the veterans among your Silmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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