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Conwat Family History

Conwat Name 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: Conway, Donat, Conant, Conrad, Monat, Condit, Conran, Cona, Conaty

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Where is the Conwat family from?

You can see how Conwat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conwat family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Conwat families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Conwat family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Conwat's in USA. New York had the highest population of Conwat families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conwat 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Conwat ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Conwat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conwat 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Conwat. 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 5 military records available for the last name Conwat. For the veterans among your Conwat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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