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Shoke Family History

Shoke 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: Shore, Stoke, Shoe, Snoke, Shove, Shone, Hoke, Shobe, Szoke, Smoke

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Where is the Shoke family from?

You can see how Shoke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shoke family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Shoke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Shoke families living in Indiana. This was about 29% of all the recorded Shoke's in USA. Indiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Shoke families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shoke 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 Shoke ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 199 census records available for the last name Shoke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shoke 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Shoke. 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 20 military records available for the last name Shoke. For the veterans among your Shoke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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