Sebo Family History

Sebo Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian Sæbø: habitational name from any of over fifteen farmsteads on the west coast of Norway named in Old Norse as Sæbœr or Sævarbýr from sær ‘sea’ + býr ‘farm’. Compare Sabo.

Hungarian (Sebő) and Slovak (Šebo): from a pet form of the personal name Hungarian Sebestyén Slovak Šebestián (see Sebastian).

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

Similar surnames: Sebok, Seno, Sem, Seto, Febo, Sabo, Sens, Seda, Albo, Sepe

20,000 record(s) for Sebo

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
809	Military Records
686	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

Where is the Sebo family from?

You can see how Sebo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sebo family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Sebo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Sebo family living in Delaware. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sebo's in USA. Delaware and 1 other state had the highest population of Sebo families in 1840.

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

What did your Sebo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sebo. 34% of Sebo men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Sebo women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sebo were Janitor and Saleslady.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

34%

Farmer

28%

Butcher

7%

Janitor

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

22%

Maid

22%

serving machine operator

15%

Saleslady

15%

What Sebo family records will you find?

Census Record

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

Passenger List

There are 686 immigration records available for the last name Sebo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 809 military records available for the last name Sebo. For the veterans among your Sebo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sebo lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sebo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Sebo in 1962 was 63, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sebo ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.