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Silver Name Meaning

English: from Middle English silver ‘silver’, hence a nickname for a rich man or for someone with silvery gray hair, or a metonymic occupational name for a silversmith. English: topographic name from any of the various streams in different parts of England named with this word, probably from the silvery appearance of the water. Translation of German and Ashkenazic Jewish Silber.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Silber, Seller, Pulver, Siller, Seiler, Filter, Sizer, Silvey, Hilder

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Silver Family Origin

Where is the Silver family from?

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You can see how Silver families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silver family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Silver families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 313 Silver families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Silver's in the UK. London had the highest population of Silver families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silver surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Silver Family Occupations

What did your Silver ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet Maker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Silver. 2% of Silver men worked as a Cabinet Maker and 53% of Silver women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Silver were General Labourer and Domestic Duties

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Cabinet Maker
    2%
  • Tailor
    2%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%
  • General Labourer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Silver Historical Records

What Silver family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 147,000 census records available for the last name Silver. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silver census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 26,000 immigration records available for the last name Silver. 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 Card

There are 24,000 military records available for the last name Silver. For the veterans among your Silver ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Silver Life Expectancy

What is the average Silver lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Silver life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Silver in 1943 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Silver

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silver ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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