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Swelt Family History

Swelt 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, Swett, Welt, Sweat, Oswell, Sell, Welz, Sewell, Stell, Belt

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Where is the Swelt family from?

You can see how Swelt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swelt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swelt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Swelt families living in Lancashire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Swelt's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Swelt families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swelt 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 Swelt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Swelt. 34% of Swelt men worked as a Farm Operator.

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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

  • Farm Operator
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

What Swelt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 527 census records available for the last name Swelt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swelt 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Swelt. 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 56 military records available for the last name Swelt. For the veterans among your Swelt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swelt lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Swelt 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 Swelt

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