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Dwitt Family History

Dwitt 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: Witt, Twist, Kitt, Hewitt, Dott, Witty, Swett, Litt, Plitt, With

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Where is the Dwitt family from?

You can see how Dwitt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dwitt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dwitt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Dwitt family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Dwitt's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Dwitt families in 1891.
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What did your Dwitt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dwitt. 42% of Dwitt men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Dwitt women worked as a Teacher. .

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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
    42%
  • Laborer
    36%
  • Salesman
    24%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%
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Census Records

There are 710 census records available for the last name Dwitt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dwitt 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 107 immigration records available for the last name Dwitt. 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 76 military records available for the last name Dwitt. For the veterans among your Dwitt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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