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Pew Family History

Pew Surname Meaning

Welsh: variant of Pugh.

English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French pi(u) piw peu ‘holy pious’ also ‘merciful kind compassionate’.

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


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You can see how Pew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pew families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Pew families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Pew's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pew families in 1891.
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What did your Pew ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Pew. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Pew. For the veterans among your Pew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pew lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pew in 1944 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pew 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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