Shellnutt Family History

Shellnutt Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Shelnutt, Shellnut, Shelnut, Allnutt, Chesnutt, Chestnutt, Hellmuth, Shellito, Elliott, Shell

2,000 record(s) for Shellnutt

534	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
140	Military Records
16	Immigration Records
458	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Shellnutt family from?

You can see how Shellnutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shellnutt family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Shellnutt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 23 Shellnutt families living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Shellnutt's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Shellnutt families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shellnutt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shellnutt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shellnutt. 35% of Shellnutt men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Shellnutt women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shellnutt were Operator and Housewife.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

35%

Farming

20%

Salesman

16%

Operator

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Seamstress

50%

Housewife

50%

What Shellnutt family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 458 census records available for the last name Shellnutt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shellnutt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 16 immigration records available for the last name Shellnutt. 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.

Military Records

There are 140 military records available for the last name Shellnutt. For the veterans among your Shellnutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Shellnutt lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2000, in the United States, Shellnutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Shellnutt in 1964 was 69, and 43 in 2000.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shellnutt ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.