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Seel Family History

Seel Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Seal. North German: metonymic occupational name for a rope maker from Middle Low German sēl ‘rope’.

German: habitational name from Sehl in Rhineland-Palatinate.

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


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Where is the Seel family from?

You can see how Seel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seel family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Seel families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 189 Seel families living in Lancashire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Seel's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Seel families in 1891.
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What did your Seel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Joiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Seel. 60% of Seel men worked as a Joiner and 71% of Seel women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seel were Painter Decorator and Cotton Weaver.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Joiner
    60%
  • Painter Decorator
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Seel. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Seel. For the veterans among your Seel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Seel lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Seel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Seel in 1946 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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