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Dawitz Family History

Dawitz Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Dewitz, Damitz, Kanitz, Witz, Apitz, Abitz, Zaitz, Ravitz, Zavitz

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Where is the Dawitz family from?

You can see how Dawitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dawitz family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dawitz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 17 Dawitz families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Dawitz's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Dawitz families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dawitz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Dawitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Dawitz. 100% of Dawitz men worked as a New Worker.

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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

  • New Worker
    100%

What Dawitz family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Dawitz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dawitz 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Dawitz. 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 8 military records available for the last name Dawitz. For the veterans among your Dawitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dawitz lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dawitz 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dawitz

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