The seneca Surname

seneca Name Meaning and History

Italian (chiefly Naples): from the ancient Roman family name Seneca.

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The seneca name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the seneca family name as far back in history as possible.

seneca Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of seneca Families in the US in 1920

Number of seneca families

16-29

6-15

1-5

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Fall River MA Seneca family	dtmfcc	7
Cajun French Seneca's	Chantel Seneca	14
Family Seneca	charles seneca	1
Stark Co. Ohio - Mae Wilhelm - possibly married a Seneca	PHutch0807	6
This board for SENECA surnames, not Seneca Nation	carolynegould	0
Seneca in Princess Anne Co VA (Malachi Seneca m. Patsy McClanan)	jlpinkham	3
Senecas in North Jersey, originated in Naples, Italy	bid118991	2
Some New Information	TommySProduction1	0
Seneca Surname	Debbie	0
Hello!!	Michael Thomas Jr.	10

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