Suri Family History

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Suri Name Meaning

Indian (Panjab): Hindu (Khatri) and Sikh name, based on the name of a clan in the Khatri community, from Sanskrit suri ‘sun’, ‘priest’, ‘sage’. It is also an epithet of Krishna. Hungarian (Súri): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Sur, in Komárom and Veszprém counties and in former Pozsony county in Hungary, now in Slovakia.

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


Similar surnames: Puri, Turi, Peri, Sardi, Sari, Sur, Sani, Hari, Siri, Sura

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Suri Family Origin

Where is the Suri family from?

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You can see how Suri families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Suri family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Suri families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Suri families living in Lancashire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Suri's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Suri families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Suri surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Suri Family Occupations

What did your Suri ancestors do for a living?

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

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Suri Historical Records

What Suri family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 539 census records available for the last name Suri. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Suri 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 558 immigration records available for the last name Suri. 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 415 military records available for the last name Suri. For the veterans among your Suri ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Suri Life Expectancy

What is the average Suri lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Suri life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Suri in 1967 was 85, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Suri

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Suri 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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