French (Séguin): from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements sig ‘victory’ + win ‘friend’. Compare Sawyer 3 SayenSeguine and Sequin .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Seguin family from?
You can see how Seguin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seguin family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Seguin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 1,437 Seguin families living in Quebec. This was about 59% of all the recorded Seguin's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Seguin families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seguin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Servante were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Seguin. 12% of Seguin men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Seguin women worked as a Servante. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seguin were Labourer and Farmer. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Seguin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Seguin in 1952 was 47, and 81 in 2004.