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Schuyer Family History

Schuyer 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: Schuler, Schuder, Schumer, Scheyer, Schuyler, Schryer, Schuber, Schur

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Where is the Schuyer family from?

You can see how Schuyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schuyer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Schuyer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Schuyer families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 33% of all the recorded Schuyer's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Schuyer families in 1880.
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What did your Schuyer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 196 census records available for the last name Schuyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schuyer 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Schuyer. 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 19 military records available for the last name Schuyer. For the veterans among your Schuyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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