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Seaman Name Meaning

English (Norfolk): from a medieval continuation of the Old English personal name S?mann, composed of the elements s? ‘sea’ + mann ‘man’. English: occupational name for a sailor. Americanized spelling of German and Jewish Seemann.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Selman, Leaman, Seeman, Kelman, Derman, German, Edman, Seman, Perman

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Seaman Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Seaman name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Seaman. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    9%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Norway

    3%

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Seaman Family Origin

Where is the Seaman family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Seaman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seaman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seaman families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 231 Seaman families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Seaman's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Seaman families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seaman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Seaman Family Occupations

    What did your Seaman ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, a less common occupation for the Seaman family was Carpenter. The most common Seaman occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Seaman's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Seaman.

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    • Farmer

      25%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Laborer

      6%

    • Carpenter

      5%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Seaman ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Seaman Historical Records

    What Seaman family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 149,000 census records available for the last name Seaman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seaman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Seaman. 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 Card

    There are 29,000 military records available for the last name Seaman. For the veterans among your Seaman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Seaman Life Expectancy

    What is the average Seaman lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Seaman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Seaman in 1943 was 28, and 76 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seaman

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Seaman ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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