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Skills Family History

Skills 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: Skiles, Sills, Stills, Still, Spille, Mills, Silas, Kill, Smiles

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Where is the Skills family from?

You can see how Skills families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Skills family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Skills families living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Skills's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Skills families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Skills surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Skills ancestors do for a living?

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

What Skills family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 188 census records available for the last name Skills. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Skills 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Skills. 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 33 military records available for the last name Skills. For the veterans among your Skills ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Skills lifespan?

Average Skills life expectancy in 1979 was 62 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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