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Swarts Family History

Swarts Name Meaning

Dutch: patronymic from Swart . Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Schwartz ‘dark black’.

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


Similar surnames: Swartz, Swart, Harts, Evarts, Arts, Shvarts, Shwartz, Swets, Shirts

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Where is the Swarts family from?

You can see how Swarts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swarts family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swarts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Swarts families living in Cheshire. This was about 38% of all the recorded Swarts's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Swarts families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swarts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Swarts ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Swarts. 100% of Swarts women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Swarts. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Swarts. For the veterans among your Swarts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swarts lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Swarts life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Swarts in 1945 was 20, and 78 in 2004.

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