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Where is the Samford family from?
You can see how Samford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Samford families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Samford family living in Georgia. This was about 25% of all the recorded Samford's in USA. Georgia and 3 other states had the highest population of Samford families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Samford surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Samford. 26% of Samford men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Samford women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Samford were Salesman and Maid. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Samford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Samford in 1943 was 38, and 76 in 2004.