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Silover Family History

Silover 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, Slover, Selover, Siller, Sloper, Silber, Sloyer, Silvey

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Where is the Silover family from?

You can see how Silover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silover family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Silover families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Silover family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Silover's in USA. New York had the highest population of Silover families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silover 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 Silover ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Silover. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silover 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 Silover. 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 5 military records available for the last name Silover. For the veterans among your Silover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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