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Zwarte Family History

Zwarte 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: Zwart, Warth, Ewart, Marte, Tarte, Ware, Waite, Warne, Ugarte, Swart

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Where is the Zwarte family from?

You can see how Zwarte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zwarte family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Zwarte family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Zwarte's in USA. California had the highest population of Zwarte families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zwarte 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 Zwarte ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zwarte. 37% of Zwarte men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Zwarte women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zwarte were Farmer and Housekeeper.

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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
    37%
  • Operator Of Farm
    28%
  • Farm Laborer
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Housekeeper
    40%

What Zwarte family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 155 census records available for the last name Zwarte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zwarte 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 52 immigration records available for the last name Zwarte. 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 10 military records available for the last name Zwarte. For the veterans among your Zwarte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zwarte lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zwarte 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 Zwarte

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