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Severight Family History

Severight Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Seabright, Sebright, Searight, Seright, Seawright, Severin, Sleight

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Where is the Severight family from?

You can see how Severight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Severight family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Severight families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 3 Severight families living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Severight's in USA. California had the highest population of Severight families in 1880.
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What did your Severight ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Severight. 100% of Severight 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 405 census records available for the last name Severight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Severight 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Severight. 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 4 military records available for the last name Severight. For the veterans among your Severight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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