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Simswood Family History

Simswood 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: Silkwood, Homewood, Sherwood, Spotswood, Armwood, Kirkwood, Linwood

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Where is the Simswood family from?

You can see how Simswood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Simswood family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Simswood families living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Simswood's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Simswood families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Simswood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Simswood ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Simswood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Simswood 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 Simswood. 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 Simswood. For the veterans among your Simswood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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