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Sammut Family History

Sammut Surname Meaning

Maltese: from a personal name or nickname based on Arabic ṣamūt ‘silent taciturn’.

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


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Where is the Sammut family from?

You can see how Sammut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sammut family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sammut families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Sammut family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sammut's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Sammut families in 1841.
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What did your Sammut ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sammut. 25% of Sammut men worked as a Proprietor.

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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

  • Proprietor
    25%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Tool And Die Maker
    25%
  • Care Taker
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Sammut. 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 594 military records available for the last name Sammut. For the veterans among your Sammut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sammut lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sammut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Sammut in 1963 was 65, and 85 in 2004.

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