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Svitak Family History

Svitak Surname Meaning

Czech (Sviták):: nickname derived from svit ‘daybreak dawn’ or from svitat ‘to dawn’.

Habitational name for someone from the town of Svitavy in Bohemia.

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


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Where is the Svitak family from?

You can see how Svitak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Svitak family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Svitak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Svitak families living in Nebraska. This was about 53% of all the recorded Svitak's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Svitak families in 1880.
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What did your Svitak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Svitak. 36% of Svitak men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Svitak women worked as a Saleslady.

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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
    36%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    17%
  • Farming
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    100%

What Svitak family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Svitak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Svitak 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 188 immigration records available for the last name Svitak. 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 309 military records available for the last name Svitak. For the veterans among your Svitak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Svitak lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Svitak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Svitak in 1959 was 57, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Svitak 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.

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