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Sawa Family History

Sawa Name Meaning

Japanese (mostly found in eastern Japan): meaning ‘swamp’, it is sometimes written with characters used phonetically. A few bearers have samurai connections. The name is not very common in Japan, but is a very common element in many other names; so some instances in America could have been shortened from names either beginning or ending with sawa. Polish: from the personal name Sawa, from Greek Sabbas (see Savas).

Similar surnames: Sada, Sava, Sama, Haga, Sano, Sawada, Saba, Sala, Sawka, Osada

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Where is the Sawa family from?

You can see how Sawa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sawa family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Sawa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Sawa families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 52% of all the recorded Sawa's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Sawa families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sawa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sawa 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sawa. 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 345 military records available for the last name Sawa. For the veterans among your Sawa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Sawa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sawa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Sawa

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sawa. 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.

View all Sawa immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 345 military records available for the last name Sawa. For the veterans among your Sawa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Sawa military records

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What is the average Sawa lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Sawa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Sawa in 1954 was 48, and 47 in 2004.

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