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Southean Family History

Southean 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: Southern, Southam, Souther, Southers, Louthan, Rothman, Southgate

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Where is the Southean family from?

You can see how Southean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Southean family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Southean family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Southean's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Southean families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Southean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Southean family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Southean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Southean 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Southean. 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 Southean. For the veterans among your Southean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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