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Sawder Family History

Sawder 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: Sander, Sawyer, Sader, Sowder, Lawder, Snawder, Sauder, Sawdey, Sayer

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Where is the Sawder family from?

You can see how Sawder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawder family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Sawder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Sawder families living in Indiana. This was about 67% of all the recorded Sawder's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Sawder families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sawder 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 Sawder ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Servant were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sawder. 43% of Sawder men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Sawder women worked as a 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    43%
  • Barber
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Servant
    100%

What Sawder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 634 census records available for the last name Sawder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sawder 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Sawder. 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 32 military records available for the last name Sawder. For the veterans among your Sawder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sawder lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sawder 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 Sawder

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