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Tawer Family History

Tawer 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: Tower, Tager, Tauer, Taber, Tawes, Tamer, Sayer, Cater, Baker, Bauer

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Where is the Tawer family from?

You can see how Tawer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tawer family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Tawer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Tawer families living in Michigan. This was about 55% of all the recorded Tawer's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Tawer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tawer 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 Tawer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tawer. 40% of Tawer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Tawer women worked as a Laundress.

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farming
    20%
  • Porter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    100%

What Tawer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 496 census records available for the last name Tawer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tawer 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 73 immigration records available for the last name Tawer. 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 35 military records available for the last name Tawer. For the veterans among your Tawer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tawer lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tawer

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