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Where is the Schwenke family from?
You can see how Schwenke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwenke family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Schwenke families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 26 Schwenke families living in New York. This was about 24% of all the recorded Schwenke's in USA. New York had the highest population of Schwenke families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schwenke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schwenke. 28% of Schwenke men worked as a Farmer and 27% of Schwenke women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schwenke were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Schwenke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Schwenke in 1946 was 44, and 79 in 2004.