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Semple Family History

Semple Name Meaning

Scottish (Glasgow): nickname from Middle English Older Scots and Old French simple ‘simple straightforward humble’ (from Latin simplus). The Scottish name was taken to Ulster in the 17th century and a Scottish family of this name held the hereditary post of Sheriff of Renfrewshire from the 13th century. English: variant of Sample .

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


Similar surnames: Temple, Hemple, Selle, Staple, Serpe, Empie, Kemble, Sample, Searle

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Where is the Semple family from?

You can see how Semple families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Semple family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Semple families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 70 Semple families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Semple's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Semple families in 1911.
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What did your Semple ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Semple. 47% of Semple men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Semple women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Farmers Son
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Semple. 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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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Semple. For the veterans among your Semple ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Semple lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Semple life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Semple in 1940 was 35, and 73 in 2004.

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