Shern Family History
Shern Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized spelling of a Slavic nickname meaning
‘black’, e.g. Czech Cerný (see Cerny).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Shern
Name Distribution of Shern Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Shern families
 10 - 18  4 - 9 |
 1 - 3  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Shern families
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7 - 11 3 - 6 |
1 - 2 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Shern last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
Shern census records
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Shern Family Origin
Shern Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Shern
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from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI)
Shern Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
Shern census records
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Shern Civil War Service Records
Message Board about Shern
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Threads: 4 - Messages: 4
| Thread | Author | Replies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HENRY SHERN-Montgomer County, Maryland | | LADYDEANNA50 | 0 |
| Eleanor Shern (Quillin) |  | vbquillaan | 0 |
| George Shern | | Jeanne_Fennell | 0 |
| Michael Shern of Philadelphia | | jfdevenney1 | 0 |
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