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Schouweiler Family History

Schouweiler Surname Meaning

Luxembourgish: habitational name from a place called Schouweiler in Luxembourg. The second part of the placename is from Middle High German wīler ‘small village single building’.

(from Late Latin villare from Latin villa ‘country house estate’ later used of a group of houses forming a settlement).

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


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Where is the Schouweiler family from?

You can see how Schouweiler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schouweiler family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 13 Schouweiler families living in Minnesota. This was about 46% of all the recorded Schouweiler's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Schouweiler families in 1920.
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What did your Schouweiler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schouweiler. 44% of Schouweiler men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Schouweiler women worked as a Housewife.

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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
    44%
  • Truck Driver
    19%
  • Ginning
    13%
  • Bar Tender
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Schouweiler family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 885 census records available for the last name Schouweiler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schouweiler 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 54 immigration records available for the last name Schouweiler. 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 150 military records available for the last name Schouweiler. For the veterans among your Schouweiler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schouweiler lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Schouweiler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Schouweiler in 1963 was 70, and 80 in 2004.

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