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Sitter Family History

Sitter Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Sitten (Saxony, Silesia, Switzerland). North German: from a variant of the ancient Germanic personal name Sindher formed with sind ‘way’ + heri ‘army’.

South German: unrounded variant of Sütter, see Sutter. Germanized form of Slovenian Sitar.

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


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You can see how Sitter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sitter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sitter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 59 Sitter families living in Ontario. This was about 68% of all the recorded Sitter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sitter families in 1911.
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What did your Sitter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sitter. 66% of Sitter men worked as a 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    66%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Carpenter
    9%
  • Farmers Son
    9%

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Census Records

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

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What is the average Sitter lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Sitter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sitter in 1953 was 51, and 70 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sitter 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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