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Swest Family History

Swest 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, West, Swist, Sweat, Best, Oest, Twist, Wuest, Swem

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Where is the Swest family from?

You can see how Swest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swest family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Swest families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Swest family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Swest's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Swest families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swest 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 Swest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swest. 30% of Swest men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Swest women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swest were Farm Laborer and Waitress.

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    27%
  • Mechanic
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Housewife
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Waitress
    12%

What Swest family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Swest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swest 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 130 immigration records available for the last name Swest. 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 43 military records available for the last name Swest. For the veterans among your Swest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Swest 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 Swest

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