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Sweet Family History

Sweet Name Meaning

English (Somerset): from the Middle English personal name Swet(e) (Old English Swēt(a) (male) Swēte (female)) or else a nickname from Middle English swet(e) sweyt ‘sweet; pleasing; beloved; attractive’ (Old English swēte swōt) from which the personal names derive. Compare Swett . Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess and French Ledoux ‘the gentle the sweet’.

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


Similar surnames: Street, See, Speer, West, Steer, Sneed, Swift, Seed, Sweat, Peet

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Where is the Sweet family from?

You can see how Sweet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sweet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sweet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 402 Sweet families living in Ontario. This was about 49% of all the recorded Sweet's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Sweet families in 1911.
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What did your Sweet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Sweet. 38% of Sweet men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Sweet women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sweet were Carpenter and Servant. .

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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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Labourer
    12%
  • Laborer
    6%
  • Carpenter
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Student
    12%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Servant
    10%
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Census Records

There are 232,000 census records available for the last name Sweet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sweet 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Sweet. 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 39,000 military records available for the last name Sweet. For the veterans among your Sweet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sweet lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Sweet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Sweet in 1941 was 53, and 75 in 2004.

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