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Seese Family History

Seese Name Meaning

German:: from an ancient Germanic personal name Sigizo a compound name formed with sigi ‘victory’ as the first element. habitational name from a place called Seesen (Lower Saxony) or Seese (Brandenburg).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sasse, Meese, Reese, Seed, Seele, Neese, Seeger, Heese, Feese, Kees

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Where is the Seese family from?

You can see how Seese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seese family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seese families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Seese families living in London. This was about 56% of all the recorded Seese's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Seese families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seese surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Seese ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seese. 27% of Seese men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Seese women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seese were Machinist and New Worker. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Machinist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Maid
    13%
  • New Worker
    11%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Seese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seese 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 357 immigration records available for the last name Seese. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Seese. For the veterans among your Seese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seese lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Seese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Seese in 1954 was 52, and 77 in 2004.

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