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Simlair Family History

Simlair 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: Sinclair, Simler, Simar, Vilar, Solar, Silver, Villar, Sinai, Mair

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Where is the Simlair family from?

You can see how Simlair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simlair family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Simlair families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1891 there was 1 Simlair family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Simlair's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Simlair families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simlair 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 Simlair ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 265 census records available for the last name Simlair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simlair 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Simlair. 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 5 military records available for the last name Simlair. For the veterans among your Simlair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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