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Sera Surname Meaning

Portuguese, Galician, and Catalan: most probably a variant of Serra. Italian (Séra): from a short form of a personal name with this ending such as Baldissera, Bonasera, or Serafino.

Hungarian (Séra): perhaps from a short form of the Latin personal name Seraphinus (see Serafin). Japanese: phonetically written either 世良 ‘world’ and ‘good’ or 西羅 ‘west’ and ‘silk gauze’.

It is not common in Japan and may be Ryūkyūan in origin.

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


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You can see how Sera families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sera family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sera families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Sera families living in Monmouthshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Sera's in United Kingdom. Monmouthshire had the highest population of Sera families in 1891.
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What did your Sera ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sera. 100% of Sera 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Sera. 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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There are 594 military records available for the last name Sera. For the veterans among your Sera ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sera lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sera life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Sera in 1962 was 76, and 78 in 2004.

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