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Alewine Name Meaning

English: variant of Alwine . Americanized form of Dutch Alewijn or German Alewyn: patronymic from the old Dutch and German personal name Adelwin composed of the elements adel ‘noble’+ win ‘friend’.

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


Similar surnames: Alwine, Arwine, Lewing, Brewin, Alphin, Bline, Levine, Dewine, Lewin

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Where is the Alewine family from?

You can see how Alewine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alewine family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Alewine families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Alewine families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Alewine's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Alewine families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alewine surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Alewine ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Alewine. 45% of Alewine men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Alewine women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alewine were Carpenter and Stenographer. .

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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
    45%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    28%
  • Spinner
    23%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Stenographer
    12%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Alewine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alewine 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 80 immigration records available for the last name Alewine. 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 801 military records available for the last name Alewine. For the veterans among your Alewine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alewine lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Alewine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Alewine in 1947 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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