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Sem Family History

Sem Surname Meaning

Indian (Punjab): Saraswat Brahmin name of unexplained etymology.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of about fifteen farms so named a variant of Seim.

Slovenian: from an old shortened and altered form of the personal name Simon.

Cambodian: written សēm or ស៊ēm the latter corresponding to the Khmer word meaning ‘(to be) multi-colored’.

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


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You can see how Sem families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sem family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sem families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Sem families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Sem's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire and 1 other county had the highest population of Sem families in 1891.
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What did your Sem ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sem. 100% of Sem women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sem. 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 279 military records available for the last name Sem. For the veterans among your Sem ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sem lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Sem life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Sem in 1963 was 69, and 71 in 2004.

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