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Salget Family History

Salget 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: Salge, Alger, Sales, Sargent, Sale, Mallet, Algeo, Salter, Sanger

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Where is the Salget family from?

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

What did your Salget ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Salget. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Salget 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 Salget. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 37 military records available for the last name Salget. For the veterans among your Salget ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Salget lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2001, in the United States, Salget life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Salget in 1965 was 83, and 54 in 2001.

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