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Schwetz Family History

Schwetz Surname Meaning

Germanized form of Czech, Slovak, and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Švec ‘shoemaker’ (see Svec).

German: habitational name from either of two places so called in Bohemia or West Prussia (now Poland).

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


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Where is the Schwetz family from?

You can see how Schwetz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schwetz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schwetz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Schwetz family living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Schwetz's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Schwetz families in 1911.
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What did your Schwetz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Schwetz. 23% of Schwetz men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    23%
  • Clerk
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Salesman
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Schwetz. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Schwetz. For the veterans among your Schwetz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schwetz lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Schwetz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Schwetz in 1950 was 52, and 80 in 2004.

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