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Pew Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Pugh. English: nickname from Old French pi, pis, piu ‘pious’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dew, Tew, Mew, Jew, Kew, Rew, New, Hew, Lew, Pee

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Pew Family Origin

Where is the Pew family from?

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You can see how Pew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pew families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 63 Pew families living in Ontario. This was about 97% of all the recorded Pew's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pew families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pew surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Pew Family Occupations

What did your Pew ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Butcher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the CA named Pew. 31% of Pew men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Pew women worked as a Butcher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pew were Barber and Storekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Foreman
    7%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Barber
    4%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • Butcher
    17%
  • Farming
    17%
  • Saleslady
    17%
  • Storekeeper
    17%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Pew Historical Records

What Pew family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Pew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pew census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Pew. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Pew. For the veterans among your Pew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Pew Life Expectancy

What is the average Pew lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Pew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pew in 1944 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Pew

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pew 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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