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Skeming Family History

Skeming 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: Fleming, Steding, Leeming, Skelding, Deming, Sieling, Seering

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Where is the Skeming family from?

You can see how Skeming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skeming family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 5 Skeming families living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Skeming's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Skeming families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Skeming ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Skeming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skeming 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 Skeming. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Skeming. For the veterans among your Skeming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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