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Samailes Family History

Samailes 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: Smailes, Smiles, Samples, Swailes, Smales, Miles, Sales, Aviles

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Where is the Samailes family from?

You can see how Samailes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samailes family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Samailes family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Samailes's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Samailes families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Samailes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Samailes 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Samailes. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Samailes. For the veterans among your Samailes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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