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Sweath Family History

Sweath 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: Sneath, Sweatt, Sweat, Heath, Weith, Seth, Sweet, Swett, Swets, Seith

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Where is the Sweath family from?

You can see how Sweath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweath family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Sweath families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Sweath families living in Northamptonshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sweath's in United Kingdom. Northamptonshire had the highest population of Sweath families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweath 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 Sweath ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sweath. 100% of Sweath 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%

What Sweath family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 161 census records available for the last name Sweath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweath 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Sweath. 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 21 military records available for the last name Sweath. For the veterans among your Sweath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweath lifespan?

Between 1979 and 2000, in the United States, Sweath life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Sweath in 1979 was 61, and 44 in 2000.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sweath

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sweath 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.

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