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Smookes Family History

Smookes 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: Smoker, Moores, Tookes, Brookes, Smoots, Smoke, Stookey, Snooks

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Where is the Smookes family from?

You can see how Smookes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smookes family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Smookes families were found in USA in 1840, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Smookes family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Smookes's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Smookes families in 1840.
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What did your Smookes ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 10 census records available for the last name Smookes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smookes 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 Smookes. 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 Smookes. For the veterans among your Smookes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Smookes lifespan?

Average Smookes life expectancy in 1975 was 60 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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