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Shawher Family History

Shawher Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Shawver, Shawler, Hawker, Schacher, Sawyer, Shaer, Shaver, Shaler

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Where is the Shawher family from?

You can see how Shawher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shawher family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Shawher families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Shawher's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Shawher families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shawher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Shawher ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Doorman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Shawher. 100% of Shawher men worked as a Doorman.

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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

  • Doorman
    100%

What Shawher family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Shawher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shawher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Shawher. 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 Shawher. For the veterans among your Shawher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shawher lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Shawher 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Shawher

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