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Serring Family History

Serring 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: Herring, Sebring, Ferring, Sperring, Seering, Gerring, Merring

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Where is the Serring family from?

You can see how Serring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Serring family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Serring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Serring family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Serring's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Serring families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Serring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Serring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 376 census records available for the last name Serring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Serring 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Serring. 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 70 military records available for the last name Serring. For the veterans among your Serring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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