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Swame Family History

Swame 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: Swamy, Sale, Stamm, Swan, Sama, Wade, Stave, Wale, Sage, Snape

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Where is the Swame family from?

You can see how Swame families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swame family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Swame families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Swame family living in Cornwall. This was 100% of all the recorded Swame's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Swame families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swame surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 222 census records available for the last name Swame. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swame 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Swame. 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 8 military records available for the last name Swame. For the veterans among your Swame ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swame lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Swame 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 Swame

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