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Shawks Family History

Shawks 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: Shanks, Hawks, Hawk, Shaw, Shams, Sacks, Hawes, Shark, Shands, Hawkes

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Where is the Shawks family from?

You can see how Shawks families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shawks family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Shawks families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Shawks family living in Colorado. This was about 50% of all the recorded Shawks's in USA. Colorado and 1 other state had the highest population of Shawks families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shawks ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 77 census records available for the last name Shawks. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shawks 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Shawks. 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 15 military records available for the last name Shawks. For the veterans among your Shawks ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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