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Silp Family History

Silp 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: Silk, Sill, Sipp, Stilp, Gill, Sala, Mill, Hill, Sol, Kil

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Where is the Silp family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Silp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silp 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Silp. 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 military records available for the last name Silp. For the veterans among your Silp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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