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Sweel Family History

Sweel 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: Sweet, Skeel, Seel, Steel, Sween, Swee, Peel, Oswell, Sell, Speer

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Where is the Sweel family from?

You can see how Sweel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Sweel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Sweel family living in Glamorgan. This was 100% of all the recorded Sweel's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Sweel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 333 census records available for the last name Sweel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweel 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Sweel. 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 32 military records available for the last name Sweel. For the veterans among your Sweel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweel lifespan?

Between 1973 and 1996, in the United States, Sweel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Sweel in 1973 was 88, and 82 in 1996.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sweel 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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