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Swartzentruber Family History

Swartzentruber Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Schwarzentruber: occupational name for a grower of black wine grapes from Middle High German swarz ‘black’ + trūbe ‘grape’ or a habitational name for someone living at a house or tavern with a sign of dark grapes. Compare Schwarzentraub and Swartzendruber .

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


Similar surnames: Swartzendruber, Swartzwelder, Swartzlander, Swartzbaugh, Rosentreter

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Where is the Swartzentruber family from?

You can see how Swartzentruber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swartzentruber family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Swartzentruber families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 21 Swartzentruber families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Swartzentruber's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Swartzentruber families in 1880.
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What did your Swartzentruber ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swartzentruber. 63% of Swartzentruber men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Swartzentruber women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swartzentruber were Farm Operator and Laborer. .

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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
    63%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farm Oper
    9%
  • Farm Operator
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    56%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Swartzentruber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swartzentruber 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 71 immigration records available for the last name Swartzentruber. 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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There are 113 military records available for the last name Swartzentruber. For the veterans among your Swartzentruber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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