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Where is the Prewitt family from?
You can see how Prewitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prewitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Prewitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Prewitt families living in Kentucky. This was about 34% of all the recorded Prewitt's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Prewitt families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prewitt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prewitt. 30% of Prewitt men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Prewitt women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prewitt were Salesman and Stenographer. .
Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Prewitt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Prewitt in 1942 was 34, and 73 in 2004.