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Dewiness Family History

Dewiness 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: Deines, Dewine, Devine, Desilets, Dewaters, Denes, Downes, Deiss

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Where is the Dewiness family from?

You can see how Dewiness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dewiness family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1881. The most Dewiness families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 7 Dewiness families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Dewiness's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Dewiness families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Dewiness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dewiness 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dewiness. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Dewiness. For the veterans among your Dewiness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dewiness 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.

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