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Sentiner Family History

Sentiner 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: Sentner, Senter, Seiner, Santner, Lentner, Senner, Zentner, Dentinger

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Where is the Sentiner family from?

You can see how Sentiner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sentiner family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 6 Sentiner families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 55% of all the recorded Sentiner's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Sentiner families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sentiner 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 Sentiner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sentiner. 100% of Sentiner men worked as a Farmer.

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Sentiner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 52 census records available for the last name Sentiner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sentiner 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Sentiner. 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 military records available for the last name Sentiner. For the veterans among your Sentiner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sentiner lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sentiner 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 Sentiner

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