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Showater Family History

Showater 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: Showalter, Shorter, Shomaker, Schowalter, Hovater, Shooter, Bywater

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Where is the Showater family from?

You can see how Showater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Showater family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Showater families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Showater family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Showater's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Showater families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Showater 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 Showater ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Showater ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 211 census records available for the last name Showater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Showater 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Showater. 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 19 military records available for the last name Showater. For the veterans among your Showater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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