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Seligman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Seligmann . Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish male personal Zelikman a variant of Zelik (see Selig ).

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


Similar surnames: Selig, Steigman, Sellman, Selman, Seligson, Sigman, Kelman, Seeman

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Where is the Seligman family from?

You can see how Seligman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seligman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seligman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 21 Seligman families living in London. This was about 45% of all the recorded Seligman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Seligman families in 1891.
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What did your Seligman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seligman. 21% of Seligman men worked as a Salesman and 15% of Seligman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seligman were Proprietor and Secretary. .

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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

  • Salesman
    21%
  • Manager
    8%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Proprietor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Clerk
    13%
  • Saleslady
    12%
  • Secretary
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Seligman. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Seligman. For the veterans among your Seligman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seligman lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Seligman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Seligman in 1956 was 72, and 80 in 2004.

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