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Seo Name Meaning

Korean: variant of Sŏ (see So ). Japanese: written 妹尾 the characters mean ‘younger sister’ and ‘tail’ or ‘lower slope’ and appear to be used phonetically. This name is not common in Japan. See also Seno .

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


Similar surnames: Seto, So, Sem, Seno, Cho, Yeo, Seki, Uno, Leo, Heo

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Where is the Seo family from?

You can see how Seo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seo family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Seo families living in Oxfordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Seo's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Seo families in 1891.
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What did your Seo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seo. 29% of Seo men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Seo women worked as a Helper. .

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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
    29%
  • Tailor
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Field Worker
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Helper
    100%
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What Seo family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 866 census records available for the last name Seo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seo 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Seo. 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 141 military records available for the last name Seo. For the veterans among your Seo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seo lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Seo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Seo in 1963 was 76, and 62 in 2004.

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