History of your Surname
Get access to Jewitt family records.Start a free trial

Jewitt Family History

Jewitt Name Meaning

English (northern): variant of Jewett .

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


Similar surnames: Levitt, Blewitt, Evitt, Meritt, Jowett, Petitt, Juett, Bluitt, Huitt

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Jewitt family from?

You can see how Jewitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jewitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jewitt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 18 Jewitt families living in New York. This was about 38% of all the recorded Jewitt's in USA. New York had the highest population of Jewitt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Jewitt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Jewitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jewitt. 36% of Jewitt men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Jewitt women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jewitt were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

View Census Data for Jewitt | Data not to scale

*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

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Proprietor
    11%
  • Clerk
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • General Work
    11%
  • Waitress
    11%
  • Bookkeeper
    11%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Jewitt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Jewitt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jewitt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Jewitt

Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Jewitt. 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.

View all Jewitt immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Jewitt. For the veterans among your Jewitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Jewitt military records

You've only scratched the surface of Jewitt family history

Discover More

What is the average Jewitt lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2002, in the United States, Jewitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Jewitt in 1951 was 40, and 72 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Jewitt

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Jewitt family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Jewitt last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial