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Where is the Sawney family from?
You can see how Sawney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sawney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Sawney family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sawney's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Sawney families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sawney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Secy were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sawney. 28% of Sawney men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Sawney women worked as a Secy. .
Between 1971 and 2004, in the United States, Sawney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Sawney in 1971 was 21, and 70 in 2004.