Southern Family History

You can see how Southern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Southern family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Southern families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 40 Southern families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Southern's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Southern families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Southern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.