See Family History

See Surname Meaning

English and German: topographic name for someone who lived by the sea-shore or beside a lake from Middle English se ‘sea lake’ (Old English sǣ) Middle High German sē. Altered form of French (of Flemish origin) Sy.

Chinese: variant of Si or Xi. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 謝 (see Xie), 池 (see Chi), 薛 (see Xue), 徐 and 許 (see Xu 1 and).

Chinese: from the personal name 泗 (composed of a semantic radical 氵 indicating something related to water and a phonetic radical 四 meaning ‘four’) recorded as a surname after immigration of its bearer to the US.

Southeast Asian (Lahu): name found among the Lahu people from Laos of unexplained etymology; it may be of Chinese origin (see above).

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Where is the See family from?

You can see how See families moved over time by selecting different census years. The See family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most See families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 102 See families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded See's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of See families in 1911.

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What did your See ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named See.

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Farmer

50%

Labourer

32%

Laborer

Machinist

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Census Record

There are 62K census records available for the last name See. Like a window into their day-to-day life, See 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 15K immigration records available for the last name See. 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 88K military records available for the last name See. For the veterans among your See ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average See lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, See life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for See in 1940 was 47, and 73 in 2004.

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See Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant of Si or Xi. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 謝 (see Xie), 池 (see Chi), 薛 (see Xue), 徐 and 許 (see Xu 1 and).

Southeast Asian (Lahu): name found among the Lahu people from Laos of unexplained etymology; it may be of Chinese origin (see above).

What is the average See lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, See life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for See in 1940 was 47, and 73 in 2004.

130K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
88K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
62K	Census and Voter Lists
306K	Member Trees

130K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
88K	Military Records
15K	Immigration Records
62K	Census and Voter Lists
306K	Member Trees

See Family History

See Surname Meaning

603,000 record(s) for See

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See Surname Meaning

603,000 record(s) for See

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Where is the See family from?

What did your See ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What See family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average See lifespan?

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