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Swinchart Family History

Swinchart 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: Swinehart, Swihart, Wishart, Wisehart, Shinohara, Rhinehart, Wichert

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Where is the Swinchart family from?

You can see how Swinchart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinchart family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Swinchart families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Swinchart families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Swinchart's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Swinchart families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swinchart 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 Swinchart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swinchart. 56% of Swinchart men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Swinchart women worked as a Stenographer.

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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
    56%
  • Laborer
    45%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Swinchart family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 321 census records available for the last name Swinchart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swinchart 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 21 immigration records available for the last name Swinchart. 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 19 military records available for the last name Swinchart. For the veterans among your Swinchart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Swinchart

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