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Sivertsen Family History

Sivertsen Surname Meaning

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Sivert. Compare Severtson Sivertson and Syvertsen.

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


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Where is the Sivertsen family from?

You can see how Sivertsen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sivertsen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sivertsen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Sivertsen family living in Devon. This was about 25% of all the recorded Sivertsen's in United Kingdom. Devon and 3 other counties had the highest population of Sivertsen families in 1891.
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What did your Sivertsen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sivertsen. 100% of Sivertsen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Sivertsen. 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 694 military records available for the last name Sivertsen. For the veterans among your Sivertsen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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