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Sater Family History

Sater Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian Sæter: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Sæter from Old Norse sætr ‘farmstead’ or setr ‘mountain summer farm’.

Polish: unexplained.

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


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Where is the Sater family from?

You can see how Sater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sater families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 26 Sater families living in London. This was about 36% of all the recorded Sater's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sater families in 1891.
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What did your Sater ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sater. 87% of Sater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Cook
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Sater lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sater in 1954 was 52, and 72 in 2004.

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