Silk Family History

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Silk Name Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from Middle English selk(e), silk(e) ‘silk’. English: from a medieval personal name, a back-formation from Silkin (see Sill). Irish (Galway): Anglicized form (part translation) of Gaelic Ó Síoda (see Sheedy). Americanized form (translation) of German and Jewish Seide or Seid.

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


Similar surnames: Milk, Wilk, Bick, Salk, Sik, Mick, Sill, Sink, Sick, Hild

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Silk Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Silk name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Silk. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    40%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    24%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    7%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • European Jewish

    5%

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Silk Family Origin

Where is the Silk family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Silk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Silk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Silk families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Silk families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Silk's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Silk families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Silk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Silk Family Occupations

    What did your Silk ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Laborer, Farmer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Silk. A less common occupation for the Silk family was Keeping House. The most common Silk occupation in the USA was Laborer. 19% of Silk's were Laborers.

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    • Laborer

      19%

    • Farmer

      16%

    • Blacksmith

      4%

    • Keeping House

      4%

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

    Silk Historical Records

    What Silk family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 53,000 census records available for the last name Silk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Silk 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 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Silk. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Silk. For the veterans among your Silk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Silk Life Expectancy

    What is the average Silk lifespan?

    Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Silk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Silk in 1950 was 43, and 81 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Silk

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Silk 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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