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Shakelly Family History

Shakelly 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: Shelly, Skelly, Blakely, Savelli, Kelly, Akeley, Stelly, Haskell

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Where is the Shakelly family from?

You can see how Shakelly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shakelly family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Shakelly family living in Colorado. This was 100% of all the recorded Shakelly's in USA. Colorado had the highest population of Shakelly families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shakelly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shakelly ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Shakelly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shakelly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shakelly. 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 1 military records available for the last name Shakelly. For the veterans among your Shakelly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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