Sears Family History

Sears Surname Meaning

Irish (Kerry): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Saoghair ‘son of Saoghar’ a borrowing in Anglo-Norman Ireland of the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Saher Seier (Old French Seheri) from ancient Germanic Sigeheri Sighari composed of the elements sig‘victory’ + hari heri ‘army’. See Sayer

5. English: variant of Sayers. Americanized form of French (or French Canadian) Cyr and French Saint-Cyr (see St. Cyr) with the addition of excrescent -s a common feature of Americanized surnames.

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

Similar surnames: Hearn, Mears, Kearns, Pearl, Sens, Mars, Sealy, Sas, Sari, Neary

280K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
38K	Military Records
17K	Immigration Records
200K	Census and Voter Lists
893K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sears family from?

You can see how Sears families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sears family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sears families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 163 Sears families living in Ontario. This was about 35% of all the recorded Sears's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sears families in 1911.

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What did your Sears ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sears. 33% of Sears men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Sears women worked as a Servant. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sears were Laborer and Farmer.

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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

33%

Fisherman

13%

Labourer

13%

Laborer

Servant

22%

Student

18%

Nurse

14%

Farmer

14%

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Census Record

There are 200K census records available for the last name Sears. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sears 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 17K immigration records available for the last name Sears. 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 38K military records available for the last name Sears. For the veterans among your Sears ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sears lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sears life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sears in 1941 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

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Sears Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Sears family from?

What did your Sears 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

33%

Fisherman

13%

Labourer

13%

Laborer

Servant

22%

Student

18%

Nurse

14%

Farmer

14%

What Sears family records will you find?

What is the average Sears lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sears life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sears in 1941 was 34, and 73 in 2004.

Sears Family History

Sears Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Sears

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Sears Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Sears

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Where is the Sears family from?

What did your Sears ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Sears family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Sears family history

What is the average Sears lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Sears family tree

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