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Cawart Family History

Cawart 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: Cowart, Cart, Ewart, Coward, Dewart, Cozart, Camara, Canard, Swart

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Where is the Cawart family from?

You can see how Cawart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cawart family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cawart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 13 Cawart families living in Georgia. This was about 68% of all the recorded Cawart's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Cawart families in 1880.
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What did your Cawart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cawart. 28% of Cawart men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Cawart women worked as an 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

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Operator
    14%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Cawart family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 663 census records available for the last name Cawart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cawart 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Cawart. 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 24 military records available for the last name Cawart. For the veterans among your Cawart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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