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Swards Family History

Swards 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: Swords, Sward, Swarts, Sowards, Ward, Seward, Sword, Sears, Sardi

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Where is the Swards family from?

You can see how Swards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swards families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Swards family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Swards's in USA. New York had the highest population of Swards families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swards 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 Swards ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swards. 45% of Swards men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Swards women worked as a Housework. .

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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

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • New Worker
    7%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%
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Census Records

There are 829 census records available for the last name Swards. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swards 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 74 immigration records available for the last name Swards. 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 135 military records available for the last name Swards. For the veterans among your Swards ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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