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Swight Family History

Swight 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: Slight, Dwight, Wight, Spight, Knight, Wright, Light, Bright, Sticht

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Where is the Swight family from?

You can see how Swight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swight family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Swight families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Swight families living in Tennessee. This was about 83% of all the recorded Swight's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Swight families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swight surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Swight ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 182 census records available for the last name Swight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swight 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Swight. 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 12 military records available for the last name Swight. For the veterans among your Swight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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