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Eweing Family History

Eweing 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: Ewing, Wing, Wein, Weng, Etling, Emling, Zweig, Ewen, Swing, Erling

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Where is the Eweing family from?

You can see how Eweing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eweing family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eweing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Eweing families living in Stirlingshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Eweing's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Eweing families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eweing 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 Eweing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Eweing. 46% of Eweing men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Eweing women worked as a Housekeeper. .

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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
    46%
  • Farming
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Eweing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eweing 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 Eweing. 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 82 military records available for the last name Eweing. For the veterans among your Eweing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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