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Seats Family History

Seats Name Meaning

English (Gloucestershire): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Seat, Keats, Seals, Sears, Yeats, Sweatt, Meads, Pears, Beans, Yeatts

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Where is the Seats family from?

You can see how Seats families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seats family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seats families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 4 Seats families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Seats's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Seats families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seats surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Seats ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seats. 35% of Seats men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Seats women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seats were Janitor and Cook. .

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Janitor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    28%
  • Housekeeper
    24%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Cook
    12%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Seats. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seats 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 253 immigration records available for the last name Seats. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Seats. For the veterans among your Seats ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seats lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Seats life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Seats in 1957 was 57, and 62 in 2004.

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