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Seu Surname Meaning

Italian: possibly an occupational name from seù ‘tallow’ a substance made from animal fat formerly used to make candles and soap.

Italian: topographic name for someone living near a cathedral from Sardinian seu ‘cathedral’.

Chinese: variant of Si.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 邵 see Shao.

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


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You can see how Seu families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seu family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Seu families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Seu family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Seu's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Seu families in 1880.
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There are 371 census records available for the last name Seu. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seu census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 727 immigration records available for the last name Seu. 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 60 military records available for the last name Seu. For the veterans among your Seu ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Seu life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Seu in 1965 was 82, and 88 in 2003.

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