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Seta Name Meaning

Italian: from seta ‘silk’ used as a metonymic occupational name for a silk weaver or merchant. Spanish (mainly Navarre): nickname from seta ‘fungus’ or ‘pig bristle’. Japanese: written: the meaning is probably 瀬田 ‘rice paddy located on the rapids’ though others write it phonetically 勢田 or 世田 the first elements of these meaning ‘power’ and ‘world’. This name is not common in Japan.

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


Similar surnames: Sera, Seto, Seda, Sita, Sawa, Rota, Seki, Kita, Reta, Seth

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Where is the Seta family from?

You can see how Seta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seta family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Seta families living in British Columbia. This was about 40% of all the recorded Seta's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Seta families in 1911.
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What did your Seta ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Tailor and Mach Oper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seta. 33% of Seta men worked as a Tailor and 34% of Seta women worked as a Mach Oper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seta were Chauffeur and Tailor. .

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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

  • Tailor
    33%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    17%
  • Chauffeur
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Mach Oper
    34%
  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Tailor
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 677 immigration records available for the last name Seta. 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 943 military records available for the last name Seta. For the veterans among your Seta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seta lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2003, in the United States, Seta life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Seta in 1960 was 55, and 87 in 2003.

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