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Sms Family History

Sms 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: Sas, Syms, Sis, Ems, Sams, Sims, Son, Shi, Im, Sok

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Where is the Sms family from?

You can see how Sms families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sms family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Sms families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Sms family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Sms's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Sms families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sms 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 Sms ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sms. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sms 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Sms. 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 12 military records available for the last name Sms. For the veterans among your Sms ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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