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Skeveton Family History

Skeveton 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: Keeton, Skelton, Kveton, Steveson, Seeton, Sweeton, Seaton, Severin

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Where is the Skeveton family from?

You can see how Skeveton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skeveton family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Skeveton families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Skeveton family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Skeveton's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Skeveton families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skeveton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Skeveton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skeveton 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 Skeveton. 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 Skeveton. For the veterans among your Skeveton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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