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Spotswood Family History

Spotswood Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Spottiswoode in Westruther (Berwickshire). The placename may be from an unrecorded personal name Spott + Old English wudu ‘wood’ but there is also a Scots usage of spot in placenames to mean ‘small area or extent of land’.

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


Similar surnames: Homewood, Southwood, Lockwood, Gatewood, Packwood, Prestwood

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Where is the Spotswood family from?

You can see how Spotswood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spotswood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spotswood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Spotswood families living in Virginia. This was about 36% of all the recorded Spotswood's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Spotswood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spotswood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Spotswood ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spotswood. 30% of Spotswood men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Spotswood women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spotswood were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    28%
  • Typist
    19%
  • Laundress
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Spotswood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spotswood 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 583 immigration records available for the last name Spotswood. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Spotswood. For the veterans among your Spotswood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spotswood lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Spotswood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Spotswood in 1954 was 54, and 92 in 2004.

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