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Screws Name Meaning

Perhaps a much altered form of Dutch Schreurs (compare the Americanized form Skewers) a patronymic from Schreur an occupational name for a tailor from a shortened form of Schreuder .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Swets, Crews, Crew, Crees, Screen, Schewe, Crewse, Clews, Seres

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Where is the Screws family from?

You can see how Screws families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Screws family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Screws families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Screws families living in Georgia. This was about 38% of all the recorded Screws's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Screws families in 1840.
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What did your Screws ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Screws. 37% of Screws men worked as a Laborer and 28% of Screws women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Screws were Farming and Waitress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Housework
    23%
  • Housekeeper
    17%
  • Waitress
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 114 immigration records available for the last name Screws. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Screws. For the veterans among your Screws ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Screws lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Screws life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Screws in 1942 was 52, and 83 in 2004.

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