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Schwerdtfeger Family History

Schwerdtfeger Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for an armorer or specifically for a servant whose job was to polish swords.

Middle High German

Middle Low German swertfeger (from swert ‘sword’ + an agent derivative of fegen ‘to polish or clean’).

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


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Where is the Schwerdtfeger family from?

You can see how Schwerdtfeger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwerdtfeger family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Schwerdtfeger families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Schwerdtfeger families living in Ohio. This was about 34% of all the recorded Schwerdtfeger's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Schwerdtfeger families in 1880.
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What did your Schwerdtfeger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schwerdtfeger. 35% of Schwerdtfeger men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Schwerdtfeger women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schwerdtfeger were Clerk and Housework.

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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
    35%
  • Farming
    15%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Housework
    13%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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