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Cews Family History

Cews 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: Clews, Crews, Tews, Mews, Dews, Reis, Lewis, Chew, Lees, Ness

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Where is the Cews family from?

You can see how Cews families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cews family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Cews families living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Cews's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Cews families in 1880.
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What did your Cews ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cews. 100% of Cews men worked as a Farming. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farming
    100%
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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Cews. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cews 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Cews. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Cews. For the veterans among your Cews ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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