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Silser Family History

Silser 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, Siller, Silber, Siler, Selser, Sulser, Salser, Seller, Miller

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Where is the Silser family from?

You can see how Silser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silser family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Silser families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1880, and Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Silser family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Silser's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Silser families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silser 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 Silser ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 220 census records available for the last name Silser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silser 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Silser. 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 18 military records available for the last name Silser. For the veterans among your Silser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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