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Swansky Family History

Swansky 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: Slansky, Lansky, Plansky, Swanson, Stransky, Iwanski, Dansky, Skalsky

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Where is the Swansky family from?

You can see how Swansky families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swansky family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Swansky families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Swansky family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Swansky's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Swansky families in 1840.
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What did your Swansky ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 149 census records available for the last name Swansky. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swansky 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Swansky. 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 military records available for the last name Swansky. For the veterans among your Swansky ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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