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Samling Family History

Samling Surname 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: Salling, Saling, Hamling, Amling, Halling, Harling, Darling, Ayling

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Where is the Samling family from?

You can see how Samling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samling family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Samling families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Samling family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Samling's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Samling families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Samling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Samling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Samling 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Samling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Samling. For the veterans among your Samling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Samling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Samling 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Samling

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