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Tweten Name Meaning

Altered form of Norwegian Tveten a variant of Tveit .

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


Similar surnames: Tweeten, Teten, Tweet, Sween, Swensen, Tuten, Sweeten, Twite, Treen

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Where is the Tweten family from?

You can see how Tweten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tweten family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tweten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Tweten families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 75% of all the recorded Tweten's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Tweten families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tweten surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tweten ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Tweten. 100% of Tweten men worked as a Labourer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Tweten. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tweten 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 135 immigration records available for the last name Tweten. 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 310 military records available for the last name Tweten. For the veterans among your Tweten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tweten lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tweten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Tweten in 1957 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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