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Ceer Family History

Ceer Name 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: Beer, Leer, Meer, Heer, Geer, Deer, Keer, Neer, Ceder, Teer

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Where is the Ceer family from?

You can see how Ceer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ceer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Ceer families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2 Ceer families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Ceer's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Ceer families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ceer 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 Ceer ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ceer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 109 census records available for the last name Ceer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ceer 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Ceer. 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 21 military records available for the last name Ceer. For the veterans among your Ceer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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