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Sider Family History

Sider Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Seider.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Yiddish sider (Hebrew sidur) ‘prayer book’.

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


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Where is the Sider family from?

You can see how Sider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sider family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sider families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 148 Sider families living in Ontario. This was about 96% of all the recorded Sider's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sider families in 1911.
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What did your Sider ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sider. 54% of Sider men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Sider women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sider were Labourer and Housewife.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmers Son
    10%
  • Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Domestic
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%

What Sider family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Sider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sider 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sider. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Sider. For the veterans among your Sider ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sider lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Sider life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sider in 1951 was 47, and 88 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sider 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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