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Shime Family History

Shime 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: Shima, Shim, Shine, Shire, Shimek, Scime, Shimel, Shie, Shimer, Shimp

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Where is the Shime family from?

You can see how Shime families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shime family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Shime families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Shime families living in New York. This was about 33% of all the recorded Shime's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shime families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shime 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 Shime ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 439 census records available for the last name Shime. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shime 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 63 immigration records available for the last name Shime. 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 56 military records available for the last name Shime. For the veterans among your Shime ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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