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Sket Family History

Sket 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: Smet, Asker, Shen, Ken, Ker, Seth, Sweet, Kew, Ketz, Kmet

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Where is the Sket family from?

You can see how Sket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sket family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sket families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Sket families living in Staffordshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sket's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sket families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sket surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sket ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 95 census records available for the last name Sket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sket 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Sket. 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 8 military records available for the last name Sket. For the veterans among your Sket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sket lifespan?

Average Sket life expectancy in 1996 was 74 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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