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Thweat Family History

Thweat Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Threat, Thweatt, Wheat, Tweet, Teat, Threatt, Threet, Treat, Sweat

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Where is the Thweat family from?

You can see how Thweat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thweat family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Thweat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Thweat family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Thweat's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Thweat families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thweat surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Thweat ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thweat. 45% of Thweat men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Thweat women worked as a Cook. .

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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

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Cropper
    34%
  • Salesman
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%
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What Thweat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 985 census records available for the last name Thweat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thweat 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Thweat. 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 100 military records available for the last name Thweat. For the veterans among your Thweat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thweat lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Thweat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Thweat in 1966 was 79, and 58 in 2003.

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