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Sweft Family History

Sweft 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: Sweet, Swett, Swift, Sweat, Sheff, Swem, West, Steff, Kreft, Hoeft

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Where is the Sweft family from?

You can see how Sweft families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweft family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sweft families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Sweft families living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Sweft's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Sweft families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweft 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 Sweft ancestors do for a living?

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

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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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 228 census records available for the last name Sweft. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweft 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 53 immigration records available for the last name Sweft. 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 17 military records available for the last name Sweft. For the veterans among your Sweft ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweft lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sweft 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 Sweft

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