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Seering Family History

Seering Surname Meaning

North German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with saro ‘armor’.

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


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Where is the Seering family from?

You can see how Seering families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seering family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seering families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Seering family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Seering's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Seering families in 1911.
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What did your Seering ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Posting were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seering. 39% of Seering men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Seering women worked as a Posting.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    39%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Posting
    100%

What Seering family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Seering. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seering census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 107 immigration records available for the last name Seering. 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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Draft Cards

There are 200 military records available for the last name Seering. For the veterans among your Seering ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seering lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Seering life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Seering in 1962 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Seering ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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