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Damewood Family History

Damewood Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Dammholz a topographic name for someone living by a wooded dike.

It is derived from Damm ‘dam dike’ + Holz ‘wood’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Damewood family from?

You can see how Damewood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Damewood family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Damewood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Damewood family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Damewood's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Damewood families in 1841.
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What did your Damewood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Damewood. 40% of Damewood men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Damewood women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Damewood were Farm Laborer and Seamstress.

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    14%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    34%
  • Housework
    23%
  • Teacher
    23%
  • Seamstress
    23%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Damewood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Damewood 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 147 immigration records available for the last name Damewood. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Damewood. For the veterans among your Damewood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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