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Snawden Family History

Snawden 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: Snowden, Snawder, Scadden, Sanden, Standen, Snowdon, Naden, Sawdon

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Where is the Snawden family from?

You can see how Snawden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snawden family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1891. The most Snawden families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Snawden family living in Lincolnshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Snawden's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Snawden families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Snawden 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 Snawden ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 162 census records available for the last name Snawden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Snawden 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Snawden. 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 10 military records available for the last name Snawden. For the veterans among your Snawden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Snawden

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