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Samulen Family History

Samulen 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: Samuel, Smolen, Sample, Smullen, Samples, Hamlen, Shamblen, Samuelsen

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Where is the Samulen family from?

You can see how Samulen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samulen family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Samulen families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Samulen family living in Washington. This was 100% of all the recorded Samulen's in USA. Washington had the highest population of Samulen families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Samulen 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Samulen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Samulen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Samulen 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 Samulen. 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 Samulen. For the veterans among your Samulen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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