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Seymous Family History

Seymous 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: Seymour, Symons, Seamons, Seymore, Sermons, Simos, Simmons, Lemos

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Where is the Seymous family from?

You can see how Seymous families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seymous family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seymous families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Seymous family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Seymous's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Seymous families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seymous 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 Seymous ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Seymous. 30% of Seymous men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Seymous women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Seymous were Carpenter and Laborer.

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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
    30%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Retired
    12%
  • Carpenter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%

What Seymous family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 476 census records available for the last name Seymous. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seymous 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 152 immigration records available for the last name Seymous. 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 20 military records available for the last name Seymous. For the veterans among your Seymous ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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