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Spottwood Family History

Spottwood 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: Spotswood, Spottswood, Portwood, Southwood, Swartwood, Attwood

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Where is the Spottwood family from?

You can see how Spottwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spottwood family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Spottwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Spottwood families living in Massachusetts. This was about 33% of all the recorded Spottwood's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Spottwood families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spottwood 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 Spottwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spottwood. 100% of Spottwood men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Spottwood family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 114 census records available for the last name Spottwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spottwood 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Spottwood. 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 14 military records available for the last name Spottwood. For the veterans among your Spottwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spottwood lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spottwood 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spottwood

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