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Shewalt Family History

Shewalt 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: Stewart, Seewald, Shealy, Sheward, Dewalt, Tewalt, Shewell, Sumwalt

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Where is the Shewalt family from?

You can see how Shewalt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shewalt family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Shewalt families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Shewalt family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Shewalt's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Shewalt families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Shewalt ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Shewalt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shewalt 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Shewalt. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Shewalt. For the veterans among your Shewalt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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