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Somalia Family History

Somalia 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: Tomala, Scalia, Malia, Sobania, Soulia, Sala, Malik, Malin, Scala

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Where is the Somalia family from?

You can see how Somalia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Somalia family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Somalia families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Somalia family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Somalia's in USA. New York had the highest population of Somalia families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Somalia surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Somalia ancestors do for a living?

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

What Somalia family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Somalia. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Somalia 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 Somalia. 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 9 military records available for the last name Somalia. For the veterans among your Somalia ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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