Schilling Family History

Schilling Surname Meaning

German Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from Middle High German schillinc Middle Low German schillink German Schilling ‘shilling’. The German surname may have referred originally to a rent or fee owed or have some other anecdotal origin now irrecoverable.

The Jewish surname is mainly artificial. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: habitational name from Schilling in Bavaria or from any of the places called Schillingen in the Rhineland and former East Prussia.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

229K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
26K	Military Records
18K	Immigration Records
68K	Census and Voter Lists
159K	Member Trees

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Where is the Schilling family from?

You can see how Schilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schilling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schilling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 43 Schilling families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Schilling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Schilling families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schilling 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 Schilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Schilling.

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

Farmer

56%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

12%

Electrician

12%

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Census Record

There are 68K census records available for the last name Schilling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schilling 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 18K immigration records available for the last name Schilling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 26K military records available for the last name Schilling. For the veterans among your Schilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schilling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Schilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Schilling in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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Schilling Surname Meaning

The Jewish surname is mainly artificial. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

German: habitational name from Schilling in Bavaria or from any of the places called Schillingen in the Rhineland and former East Prussia.

Compare Shilling.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Schilling family from?

What did your Schilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Schilling.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

56%

Labourer

12%

Laborer

12%

Electrician

12%

What Schilling family records will you find?

What is the average Schilling lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Schilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Schilling in 1942 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

Schilling Family History

Schilling Surname Meaning

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Schilling Surname Meaning

501,000 record(s) for Schilling

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Where is the Schilling family from?

What did your Schilling ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Schilling family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Schilling family history

What is the average Schilling lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Schilling family tree

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