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Sweck Family History

Sweck 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: Speck, Weck, Swick, Seck, Steck, Sheck, Sieck, Dweck, Beck, Heck

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Where is the Sweck family from?

You can see how Sweck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweck family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweck families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Sweck families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Sweck's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Sweck families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sweck 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 Sweck ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 269 census records available for the last name Sweck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweck 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Sweck. 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 35 military records available for the last name Sweck. For the veterans among your Sweck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweck lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Sweck life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Sweck in 1969 was 92, and 68 in 2003.

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