Sawayer Family History

Sawayer Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Sawyer, Sayer, Sawaya, Sarauer, Swager, Mawyer, Lawyer, Swader, Swoyer, Sabater

200 record(s) for Sawayer

109	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
33	Military Records
23	Immigration Records
23	Census and Voter Lists
12	Member Trees

Where is the Sawayer family from?

You can see how Sawayer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawayer family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Sawayer family living in Alabama. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sawayer's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Sawayer families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sawayer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Sawayer family records will you find?

Census Record

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

Passenger List

There are 23 immigration records available for the last name Sawayer. 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.

Military Records

There are 33 military records available for the last name Sawayer. For the veterans among your Sawayer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sawayer lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sawayer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Sawayer in 1962 was 51, and 88 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sawayer ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.