Sera Family History

Sera Surname Meaning

Portuguese, Galician, and Catalan: most probably a variant of Serra. Italian (Séra): from a short form of a personal name with this ending such as Baldissera, Bonasera, or Serafino.

Hungarian (Séra): perhaps from a short form of the Latin personal name Seraphinus (see Serafin). Japanese: phonetically written either 世良 ‘world’ and ‘good’ or 西羅 ‘west’ and ‘silk gauze’.

It is not common in Japan and may be Ryūkyūan in origin.

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

Similar surnames: Seta, Bera, Serra, Seda, Gera, Iseri, Pera, Serda, Sara, Shera

13K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
594	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
995	Member Trees

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Where is the Sera family from?

You can see how Sera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sera family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Sera families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Sera's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sera families in 1911.

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What did your Sera ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

43%

Fils cultivateur

29%

Laborer

29%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Sera. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sera 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Sera. 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 594 military records available for the last name Sera. For the veterans among your Sera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sera lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sera in 1962 was 76, and 78 in 2004.

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Sera Surname Meaning

Portuguese, Galician, and Catalan: most probably a variant of Serra. Italian (Séra): from a short form of a personal name with this ending such as Baldissera, Bonasera, or Serafino.

It is not common in Japan and may be Ryūkyūan in origin.

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

Where is the Sera family from?

What did your Sera ancestors do for a living?

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

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

43%

Fils cultivateur

29%

Laborer

29%

What Sera family records will you find?

What is the average Sera lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sera in 1962 was 76, and 78 in 2004.

Sera Family History

Sera Surname Meaning

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Sera Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Sera

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Where is the Sera family from?

What did your Sera ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Sera family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sera lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Sera family tree

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