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Swggs Family History

Swggs 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: Suggs, Boggs, Biggs, Skaggs, Sogge, Swets, Maggs, Riggs, Sugg, Meggs

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Where is the Swggs family from?

You can see how Swggs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swggs family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Swggs families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Swggs's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Swggs families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Swggs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Swggs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swggs 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Swggs. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Swggs. For the veterans among your Swggs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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