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Silsner Family History

Silsner 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: Willner, Silver, Elsner, Siller, Silber, Risner, Milner, Hildner

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Where is the Silsner family from?

You can see how Silsner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silsner family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Silsner families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Silsner family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Silsner's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Silsner families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silsner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Silsner ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Silsner 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 Silsner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silsner 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 Silsner. 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 Silsner. For the veterans among your Silsner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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