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Snawder Family History

Snawder Surname Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Sneider German Schneider.

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


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Where is the Snawder family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Snawder. 55% of Snawder men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    55%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Truck Driver
    10%
  • Broom Stitcher
    10%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 30 immigration records available for the last name Snawder. 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 248 military records available for the last name Snawder. For the veterans among your Snawder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Snawder lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Snawder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Snawder in 1940 was 67, and 74 in 2004.

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