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Peteway Family History

Peteway 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: Petway, Pettway, Petteway, Pettaway, Pettay, Peter, Petek, Attaway

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Where is the Peteway family from?

You can see how Peteway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peteway family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Peteway families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Peteway family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Peteway's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Peteway families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Peteway surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Peteway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Helper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Peteway. 100% of Peteway men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Peteway women worked as a Helper.

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Helper
    60%
  • Farmer
    40%

What Peteway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 256 census records available for the last name Peteway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peteway 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Peteway. 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 21 military records available for the last name Peteway. For the veterans among your Peteway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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