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Showwalter Family History

Showwalter 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, Schowalter, Bookwalter, Halter, Salter, Holter, Walter

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Where is the Showwalter family from?

You can see how Showwalter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Showwalter family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Showwalter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Showwalter families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Showwalter's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Showwalter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Showwalter 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 Showwalter ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 274 census records available for the last name Showwalter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Showwalter 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Showwalter. 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 8 military records available for the last name Showwalter. For the veterans among your Showwalter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Showwalter lifespan?

Average Showwalter life expectancy in 2001 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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