Schwoerer Family History

Schwoerer Surname Meaning

South German (Baden) and Swiss German (Schwörer) status name originates from Middle High German swern, meaning ‘to swear, affirm something under oath’. The term swerer refers to a ‘swearer’, indicating a public official involved in legal matters.

This term also serves as a nickname for a conspirator, arising from an agent derivative of Middle High German swern, which signifies ‘to swear an oath’.

In the Upper Rhine region, it appears as a variant of Schwehr, meaning ‘father-in-law’.

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

Similar surnames: Schuerger, Scherer, Schweiger, Schlotter, Schmierer, Schoemer, Schroeder, Schaefer, Schorr, Schomer

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560	Military Records
306	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
5K	Member Trees

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Where is the Schwoerer family from?

You can see how Schwoerer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwoerer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Schwoerer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Schwoerer families living in Ohio. This was about 28% of all the recorded Schwoerer's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Schwoerer families in 1880.

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What did your Schwoerer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schwoerer. 34% of Schwoerer men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Schwoerer women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schwoerer were Painter and Housewife.

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Farmer

34%

Machinist

13%

Farm laborer

13%

Painter

Maid

34%

Stenographer

25%

Housekeeper

25%

Housewife

17%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Schwoerer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schwoerer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 306 immigration records available for the last name Schwoerer. 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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Military Records

There are 560 military records available for the last name Schwoerer. For the veterans among your Schwoerer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schwoerer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Schwoerer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Schwoerer in 1957 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

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Schwoerer Surname Meaning

This term also serves as a nickname for a conspirator, arising from an agent derivative of Middle High German swern, which signifies ‘to swear an oath’.

In the Upper Rhine region, it appears as a variant of Schwehr, meaning ‘father-in-law’.

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

Where is the Schwoerer family from?

What did your Schwoerer ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

34%

Machinist

13%

Farm laborer

13%

Painter

Maid

34%

Stenographer

25%

Housekeeper

25%

Housewife

17%

What Schwoerer family records will you find?

What is the average Schwoerer lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Schwoerer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Schwoerer in 1957 was 54, and 84 in 2004.

Schwoerer Family History

Schwoerer Surname Meaning

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Schwoerer Surname Meaning

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Where is the Schwoerer family from?

What did your Schwoerer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Schwoerer family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Schwoerer lifespan?

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