Sawter Family History

Sawter Surname Meaning

see Salter.

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

Similar surnames: Salter, Sauter, Sawyer, Sater, Santer, Satter, Lawter, Vawter, Slawter, Sayer

1,000 record(s) for Sawter

648	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
59	Military Records
98	Immigration Records
334	Census and Voter Lists
272	Member Trees

Where is the Sawter family from?

You can see how Sawter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sawter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 20 Sawter families living in Kentucky. This was about 80% of all the recorded Sawter's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Sawter families in 1880.

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

What did your Sawter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sawter.

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

100%

What Sawter family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 334 census records available for the last name Sawter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sawter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 98 immigration records available for the last name Sawter. 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 59 military records available for the last name Sawter. For the veterans among your Sawter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Sawter lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1991, in the United States, Sawter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Sawter in 1966 was 80, and 60 in 1991.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sawter 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.