Seda Family History

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Seda Name Meaning

Jewish (Sephardic) and Catalan: metonymic occupational name for a silk merchant, from seda ‘silk’. Portuguese: habitational name from a place so called in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. Czech (Šeda): nickname from the adjective šedý ‘gray(-haired)’. Polish (Seda): from Seda, a pet form of the Polish personal names Sedzimir, composed of the elements sadzic ‘to judge’ + mir ‘peace’, or Sedziwoj, from sadzic ‘to judge’ + woj ‘warrior’.

Similar surnames: Sada, Seta, Serda, Sera, Reda, Sava, Sens, Ueda, Meda, Vida

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You can see how Seda families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Seda family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Seda families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Seda families living in Essex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Seda's in the UK. Essex had the highest population of Seda families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Seda surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Seda Family Occupations

What did your Seda ancestors do for a living?

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Stone Mason
50%
Wood Finisher
50%

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Seda Historical Records

What Seda family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Seda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Seda. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Seda. For the veterans among your Seda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Seda. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Seda census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Seda

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Seda. 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.

View all Seda immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Seda. For the veterans among your Seda ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Seda military records

Seda Life Expectancy

What is the average Seda lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Seda life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Seda in 1943 was 26, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Seda