Spanish and Catalan: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant from seda ‘silk’. Czech (Šeda): nickname derived from the adjective šedý ‘gray(-haired)’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Seda family from?
You can see how Seda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seda family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seda families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Seda families living in New Jersey. This was about 67% of all the recorded Seda's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Seda families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seda surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Jornalero and Costurera were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seda. 20% of Seda men worked as a Jornalero and 19% of Seda women worked as a Costurera. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seda were Laborer and Lampshade Maker. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Seda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Seda in 1943 was 26, and 76 in 2004.