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Score Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English score ‘steep place’ (Old English scoru), or a habitational name from Score in Ilfracombe or Scur Farm in Braunton, Devon.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Shore, Cove, Sole, Stone, Sword, Corn, Coe, Schorn, Corte, Core

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Score Family Origin

Where is the Score family from?

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You can see how Score families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Score family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Score families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1880 there were 16 Score families living in Dakota Territory. This was about 23% of all the recorded Score's in the USA. Dakota Territory had the highest population of Score families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Score surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Score Family Occupations

What did your Score ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Shoemaker and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Score. The most common Score occupation in the USA was Farmer. 38% of Score's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Score family was Keeping Grocer.

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  • Farmer

    38%

  • Shoemaker

    13%

  • Carpenter

    6%

  • Keeping Grocer

    6%

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

Score Historical Records

What Score family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Score. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Score census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Score. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Score. For the veterans among your Score ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Score Life Expectancy

What is the average Score lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Score life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Score in 1963 was 70, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Score

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Score 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.

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