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Sooth Family History

Sooth Name Meaning

from Middle English soth ‘truth justice’ (Old English sōð). Compare William Sothman 1226 in Curia Regis Rolls (Norfolk) ‘true man’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Booth, South, Soth, Soots, Rooth, Smith, Roth, North, Root, Seth

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Where is the Sooth family from?

You can see how Sooth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sooth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sooth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 2 Sooth families living in Florida. This was about 67% of all the recorded Sooth's in USA. Florida had the highest population of Sooth families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sooth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Sooth ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sooth. 100% of Sooth 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 433 census records available for the last name Sooth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sooth 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Sooth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 110 military records available for the last name Sooth. For the veterans among your Sooth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sooth lifespan?

Between 1975 and 1999, in the United States, Sooth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sooth in 1975 was 60, and 83 in 1999.

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