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Sencal Family History

Sencal 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: Senecal, Seal, Senna, Sena, Sandal, Sensel, Stencel, Sehgal, Segal

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Where is the Sencal family from?

You can see how Sencal families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sencal family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Sencal families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Sencal family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Sencal's in USA. New York had the highest population of Sencal families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sencal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sencal ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 110 census records available for the last name Sencal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sencal 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Sencal. 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 10 military records available for the last name Sencal. For the veterans among your Sencal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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