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Shilup Family History

Shilup 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: Philip, Schlup, Shilts, Shoup, Shipp, Shill, Shimp, Shelp, Shiu

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Where is the Shilup family from?

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

What did your Shilup ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Shilup. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shilup 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Shilup. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Shilup. For the veterans among your Shilup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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