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Strawer Family History

Strawer 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: Strater, Straker, Strawder, Strawser, Strayer, Strader, Strider

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Where is the Strawer family from?

You can see how Strawer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Strawer family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Strawer families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Strawer family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Strawer's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Strawer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Strawer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Strawer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Strawer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Strawer 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 Strawer. 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 15 military records available for the last name Strawer. For the veterans among your Strawer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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