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Schwemmer Family History

Schwemmer Surname Meaning

German:: occupational name for someone who floated logs downstream from the forests where they were felled from an agent derivative of Middle High German swemmen causative of swimmen ‘to float or swim’.

topographic name from Middle High German swem(me) denoting a deep ford where horses had to swim across (from the same word as in).

habitational name for someone from any of the places called Schwemm or Schwemme.

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


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You can see how Schwemmer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwemmer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Schwemmer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Schwemmer families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Schwemmer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schwemmer families in 1891.
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What did your Schwemmer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 509 immigration records available for the last name Schwemmer. 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 Schwemmer. For the veterans among your Schwemmer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schwemmer lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Schwemmer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Schwemmer in 1962 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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