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Mewhorter Family History

Mewhorter Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McWhorter.

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


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Where is the Mewhorter family from?

You can see how Mewhorter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mewhorter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mewhorter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Mewhorter family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Mewhorter's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mewhorter families in 1891.
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What did your Mewhorter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Trucker and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mewhorter. 67% of Mewhorter men worked as a Trucker and 100% of Mewhorter women worked as a 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

  • Trucker
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Mewhorter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 777 census records available for the last name Mewhorter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mewhorter 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Mewhorter. 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 122 military records available for the last name Mewhorter. For the veterans among your Mewhorter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mewhorter lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mewhorter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Mewhorter in 1958 was 76, and 86 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mewhorter 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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