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Sether Family History

Sether Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Seter or Sæter from Old Norse sætr ‘farmstead’ or setr ‘mountain summer farm’.

In North America this surname is also an altered form of the much more common variant Sæther.

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


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Where is the Sether family from?

You can see how Sether families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sether family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sether families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Sether families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 72% of all the recorded Sether's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Sether families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sether surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Sether ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sether. 29% of Sether men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Sether women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sether were Carpenter and Maid.

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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
    29%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Electrician
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Maid
    34%

What Sether family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Sether. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sether 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 798 immigration records available for the last name Sether. 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 417 military records available for the last name Sether. For the veterans among your Sether ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sether lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Sether life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sether in 1961 was 51, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sether

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sether 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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