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Servants Family History

Servants 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: Servant, Servais, Cervantes, Levant, Serrato, Morvant, Savant, Zervas

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Where is the Servants family from?

You can see how Servants families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Servants family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Servants families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Servants family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Servants's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Servants families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Servants 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 Servants ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Servants. 100% of Servants men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Servants women worked as a Cook.

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

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Census Records

There are 346 census records available for the last name Servants. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Servants 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 422 immigration records available for the last name Servants. 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 493 military records available for the last name Servants. For the veterans among your Servants ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Servants lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Servants 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 Servants

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