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Sweiten Family History

Sweiten 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: Sweeten, Westen, Weiden, Reiten, Sletten, Seiden, Swensen, Seiter

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Where is the Sweiten family from?

You can see how Sweiten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweiten family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sweiten families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Sweiten family living in Connecticut. This was 100% of all the recorded Sweiten's in USA. Connecticut had the highest population of Sweiten families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweiten 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 9 census records available for the last name Sweiten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweiten 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Sweiten. 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 Sweiten. For the veterans among your Sweiten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweiten lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sweiten 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 Sweiten

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