Seaman Family History

Seaman Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Seman Semon (Old English Sǣmann composed of the elements sǣ ‘sea’ + mann ‘man’). The surname may have become confused with variants of Simon.

English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name for a sailor from Middle English seman ‘sailor’ (Old English sǣmann), but the most common source of the name is an Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Seemann.

Americanized form of Rusyn Seman.

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

Similar surnames: Selman, Leaman, Seeman, Kelman, Derman, German, Edman, Seman, Perman, Belman

156K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
29K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
149K	Census and Voter Lists
469K	Member Trees

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Where is the Seaman family from?

You can see how Seaman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seaman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seaman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 72 Seaman families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 25% of all the recorded Seaman's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Seaman families in 1911.

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What did your Seaman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Seaman. 63% of Seaman men worked as a Farmer and 29% of Seaman women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seaman were Teacher and 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.

Farmer

63%

Labourer

Carpenter

Teacher

Farmer

29%

Income

18%

Stenographer

11%

Housekeeper

11%

What Seaman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 149K census records available for the last name Seaman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seaman 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 10K immigration records available for the last name Seaman. 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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Military Records

There are 29K military records available for the last name Seaman. For the veterans among your Seaman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seaman lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Seaman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Seaman in 1943 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

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Seaman Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Rusyn Seman.

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

Where is the Seaman family from?

What did your Seaman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

63%

Labourer

Carpenter

Teacher

Farmer

29%

Income

18%

Stenographer

11%

Housekeeper

11%

What Seaman family records will you find?

What is the average Seaman lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Seaman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Seaman in 1943 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

Seaman Family History

Seaman Surname Meaning

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Seaman Surname Meaning

815,000 record(s) for Seaman

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Where is the Seaman family from?

What did your Seaman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Seaman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Seaman lifespan?

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