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Sward Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of Swedish Svärd or Swärd, a soldier’s name or ornamental name from svärd ‘sword’.

Similar surnames: Sword, Ward, Seward, Gard, Soard, Shad, Swarm, Sand, Swab, Swords

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Sward Family Origin

Where is the Sward family from?

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Sward Family Occupations

What did your Sward ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Sward ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Farmer

35%
Laborer

29%
Blacksmith

6%
Carpenter

6%

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Sward. The most common Sward occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Sward's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Sward family was Carpenter.

Source: Census data for Sward | Data not to scale

Sward Historical Records

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Sward Life Expectancy

What is the average Sward lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sward 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.

United States

Between 1955 and 2004, Sward life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sward in 1955 was 35, and 68 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Sward