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Skemes Family History

Skemes 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: Skewes, Skees, Nemes, Remes, Keyes, Kees, Skeie, Somes, Spees, Skeel

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Where is the Skemes family from?

You can see how Skemes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skemes family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Skemes families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 7 Skemes families living in Fife. This was about 88% of all the recorded Skemes's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Skemes families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skemes 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 Skemes ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Skemes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skemes 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Skemes. 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 4 military records available for the last name Skemes. For the veterans among your Skemes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skemes lifespan?

Average Skemes life expectancy in 1966 was 61 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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