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Sklav Family History

Sklav 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: Sklar, Sala, Klar, Solar, Salas, Sola, Slay, Salah, Selan, Silas

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Where is the Sklav family from?

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

What did your Sklav ancestors do for a living?

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

What Sklav family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Sklav. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sklav 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Sklav. 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 military records available for the last name Sklav. For the veterans among your Sklav ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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