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Shawood Family History

Shawood 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: Haywood, Hagwood, Harwood, Shakoor, Sherwood, Cawood, Ashwood

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Where is the Shawood family from?

You can see how Shawood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shawood family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Shawood families were found in USA in 1840, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Shawood family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Shawood's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Shawood families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shawood surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shawood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 99 census records available for the last name Shawood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shawood 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Shawood. 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 7 military records available for the last name Shawood. For the veterans among your Shawood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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