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Skealts Family History

Skealts 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: Salts, Keats, Skeans, Sheats, Spelts, Skeels, Seats, Keatts, Seals

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Where is the Skealts family from?

You can see how Skealts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skealts family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Skealts families living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Skealts's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Skealts families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skealts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Skealts ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Skealts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skealts 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Skealts. 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 Skealts. For the veterans among your Skealts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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