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Simder Family History

Simder 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: Simmer, Simer, Sider, Simler, Sinder, Simper, Summer, Sommer, Winder

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Where is the Simder family from?

You can see how Simder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simder family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Simder families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Simder family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Simder's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Simder families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simder 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 Simder ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Simder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simder 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Simder. 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 3 military records available for the last name Simder. For the veterans among your Simder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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