Seever Family History

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Seever Name Meaning

variant of Siever. possibly a topographic name for someone living by the Seeve river (near Hamburg).

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


Similar surnames: Stever, Sever, Reever, Seeber, Seiver, Seeger, Selzer, Beaver, Speer

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Seever Family Origin

Where is the Seever family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Seever families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seever family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Seever families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 5 Seever families living in New York. This was about 63% of all the recorded Seever's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Seever families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seever surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Seever Family Occupations

    What did your Seever ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Farming and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Seever. A less common occupation for the Seever family was Bartender. The most common Seever occupation in the USA was Farmer. 33% of Seever's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      33%

    • Farming

      19%

    • Carpenter

      10%

    • Bartender

      5%

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

    Seever Historical Records

    What Seever family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Seever. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seever 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Seever. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Seever. For the veterans among your Seever ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Seever Life Expectancy

    What is the average Seever lifespan?

    Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Seever life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Seever in 1962 was 72, and 78 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seever

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Seever 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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