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Dewart Family History

Dewart Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Dewar found chiefly in Lanarkshire.

German: from an old personal name Teudoard composed of Old High German diot ‘people nation’ + wart- ‘observer guard’.

Altered form of Dutch De Waart (or of some other like-sounding surname).

A variant of De Weerd.

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


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You can see how Dewart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dewart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dewart families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Dewart families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Dewart's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Dewart families in 1891.
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What did your Dewart ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dewart. 100% of Dewart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Dewart. 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 504 military records available for the last name Dewart. For the veterans among your Dewart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dewart lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Dewart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dewart in 1954 was 70, and 86 in 2004.

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