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Seeking Family History

Seeking 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: Seering, Seekins, Seeling, Teeling, Sweeting, Steding, Leeming

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Where is the Seeking family from?

You can see how Seeking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seeking family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Seeking families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Seeking families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Seeking's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Seeking families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seeking surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Seeking ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Seeking. 100% of Seeking 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
    100%

What Seeking family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 489 census records available for the last name Seeking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seeking 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Seeking. 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 24 military records available for the last name Seeking. For the veterans among your Seeking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seeking lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Seeking ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seeking

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