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Sigvesen Family History

Sigvesen 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: Salvesen, Iversen, Sivertsen, Wiesen, Saggese, Niesen, Sieren, Sveen

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Where is the Sigvesen family from?

You can see how Sigvesen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sigvesen family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Sigvesen family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Sigvesen's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Sigvesen families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sigvesen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 1 census records available for the last name Sigvesen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sigvesen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Sigvesen. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sigvesen. For the veterans among your Sigvesen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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