Where do social security numbers originate?

Question

How are they distributed & are they ever re-issued?

Answer 1

The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, an agency of the federal government. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number
The Social Security number is a nine-digit number in the format "111-11-1111." The number is divided into three parts
Generally, numbers were assigned beginning in the northeast and moving westward, so that people on the east coast had the lowest numbers and those on the west coast had the highest numbers

Numbers are NEVER reissued to other people.

Answer 2

Well the first three number tell you which state your frm, each state has a set of numbers. For instance in Texas some that are used are 629,449,464,and 641, there are others. The second group of numbers, are your group number, and the last set are your serial number.

Answer 3

The Matrix. If you think I am kidding then watch the movie? In the first Matrix movie it is social security numbers that make up the Matrix. I thought everyone knew that????

Answer 4

i think you can buy one in most major cities if you happen to be here illegally.....