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Klawitter Family History

Klawitter Surname Meaning

East German: habitational name for someone from a place in Lithuania called klava ‘maple’.

Germanized form of Latvian Klāvs: from the personal name Klāvs a pet form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas).

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


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Where is the Klawitter family from?

You can see how Klawitter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klawitter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Klawitter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Klawitter families living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Klawitter's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Klawitter families in 1891.
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What did your Klawitter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Klawitter. 25% of Klawitter men worked as a Laborer and 10% of Klawitter women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Klawitter were Salesman and Maid.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Maid
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 677 immigration records available for the last name Klawitter. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Klawitter. For the veterans among your Klawitter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Klawitter lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Klawitter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Klawitter in 1940 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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