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Dwese Family History

Dwese Name 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: Deese, Reese, Wise, Meese, Dee, Beese, Dees, Doede, Danese, Neese

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Where is the Dwese family from?

You can see how Dwese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dwese family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Dwese families living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Dwese's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Dwese families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dwese surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dwese ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Dwese ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Dwese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dwese 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Dwese. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6 military records available for the last name Dwese. For the veterans among your Dwese ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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