Jewett Family History

Jewett Surname Meaning

English (northern): from the Middle English female personal name Jouet Jouot Juet. This was an Anglo-Norman French pronunciation of the Biblical name Judith and also a pet form (with the Anglo-Norman French suffix -et(te)) of both Judith and the much commoner female name Julian (from Latin Juliana, a derivative of Julius).

See Jew and Julian. Americanized form of French Jouet or Jouët (see Jouett) and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname.

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

Similar surnames: Jennett, Rowett, Hewitt, Evett, Jewell, Hewlett, Minett, Mewes, Blewett, Deetz

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18K	Military Records
6K	Immigration Records
67K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Jewett family from?

You can see how Jewett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jewett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jewett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 138 Jewett families living in New Brunswick. This was about 60% of all the recorded Jewett's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Jewett families in 1911.

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What did your Jewett ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Jewett. 57% of Jewett men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Jewett women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jewett were Engineer and Housekeeper.

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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.

Farmer

57%

Carpenter

10%

Labourer

Engineer

Student

25%

Housewife

25%

Stenographer

25%

Housekeeper

25%

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Census Record

There are 67K census records available for the last name Jewett. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Jewett census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Jewett. 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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Military Records

There are 18K military records available for the last name Jewett. For the veterans among your Jewett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jewett lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Jewett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Jewett in 1945 was 63, and 78 in 2004.

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Jewett Surname Meaning

See Jew and Julian. Americanized form of French Jouet or Jouët (see Jouett) and possibly also of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname.

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

Where is the Jewett family from?

What did your Jewett ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

57%

Carpenter

10%

Labourer

Engineer

Student

25%

Housewife

25%

Stenographer

25%

Housekeeper

25%

What Jewett family records will you find?

What is the average Jewett lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Jewett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Jewett in 1945 was 63, and 78 in 2004.

Jewett Family History

Jewett Surname Meaning

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Jewett Surname Meaning

628,000 record(s) for Jewett

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Where is the Jewett family from?

What did your Jewett ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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