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Swunie Family History

Swunie 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: Sunde, Swanke, Soucie, Clunie, Younie, Saunier, Sun, Stone, Bunde

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Where is the Swunie family from?

You can see how Swunie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swunie family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1891. The most Swunie families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Swunie family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Swunie's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Swunie families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swunie 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 5 census records available for the last name Swunie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swunie 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Swunie. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Swunie. For the veterans among your Swunie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Swunie

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