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Swceney Family History

Swceney 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: Sweeney, Sweney, Swinney, Swaney, Seeney, Sweeley, Sweeny, Seney

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Where is the Swceney family from?

You can see how Swceney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swceney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Swceney families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1891 there was 1 Swceney family living in Lancashire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Swceney's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Swceney families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swceney 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 Swceney ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Housework was the top reported job for people in the USA named Swceney. 100% of Swceney women worked as a Housework.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%

What Swceney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 250 census records available for the last name Swceney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swceney 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Swceney. 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 8 military records available for the last name Swceney. For the veterans among your Swceney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swceney lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Swceney 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 Swceney

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