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Sklah Family History

Sklah 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: Salah, Sklar, Sala, Shah, Sarah, Klar, Solar, Salas, Sola, Slay

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Where is the Sklah family from?

You can see how Sklah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sklah family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sklah family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sklah's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sklah families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sklah 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 Sklah ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Sklah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sklah 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 Sklah. 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 Sklah. For the veterans among your Sklah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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