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Sewards Name Meaning

variant of Seward with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Seward, Sowards, Sears, Swords, Sward, Swarts, Sheward, Edwards

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Where is the Sewards family from?

You can see how Sewards families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sewards family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sewards families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Sewards families living in Kentucky. This was about 75% of all the recorded Sewards's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Sewards families in 1840.
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What did your Sewards ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sewards. 34% of Sewards men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Sewards women worked as a Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Salesman
    34%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Farm Hand
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Sewards. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sewards 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 326 immigration records available for the last name Sewards. 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 233 military records available for the last name Sewards. For the veterans among your Sewards ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sewards lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Sewards life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Sewards in 1965 was 47, and 85 in 2004.

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