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Skerring Family History

Skerring 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: Sperring, Herring, Skerritt, Sebring, Sterling, Skelding, Sherrin

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Where is the Skerring family from?

You can see how Skerring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skerring family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Skerring families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 3 Skerring families living in Somerset. This was about 75% of all the recorded Skerring's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Skerring families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skerring 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 Skerring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Skerring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skerring 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Skerring. 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 Skerring. For the veterans among your Skerring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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