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Seginn Family History

Seginn Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Regina, Ginn, Begin, Shinn, Selin, Sinn, Mcginn, Senn, Seguin, Regino

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Where is the Seginn family from?

You can see how Seginn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seginn family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Seginn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Seginn family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Seginn's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Seginn families in 1881.
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What did your Seginn ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Seginn. 100% of Seginn men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Seginn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seginn 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Seginn. 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 2 military records available for the last name Seginn. For the veterans among your Seginn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seginn

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