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Where is the Samter family from?
You can see how Samter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Samter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Samter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Samter family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Samter's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Samter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Samter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Shelling Nuts were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Samter. 30% of Samter men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Samter women worked as a Shelling Nuts. .
Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Samter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Samter in 1964 was 77, and 49 in 2003.