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Swinehart Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schweinhardt:: occupational name for a swineherd from Middle High German swīn ‘hog swine’ + hertære ‘herder’. from an ancient Germanic personal name based on a word cognate with Old High German swein Middle Low German sven ‘boy’ + hart ‘strong’. Compare Swihart .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Wisehart, Swigert, Bickhart, Rhinehart, Winegar, Minehart, Rinehart

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Where is the Swinehart family from?

You can see how Swinehart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Swinehart family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Swinehart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 7 Swinehart families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 70% of all the recorded Swinehart's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Swinehart families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Swinehart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Swinehart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Swinehart. 26% of Swinehart men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Swinehart women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Swinehart were Labor and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Labor
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Teacher
    9%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Swinehart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Swinehart 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 365 immigration records available for the last name Swinehart. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Swinehart. For the veterans among your Swinehart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Swinehart lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Swinehart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Swinehart in 1951 was 48, and 79 in 2004.

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