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Madwit Family History

Madwit 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: Madrid, Madia, Adsit, Hadwin, Marwitz, Madril, Medwid, Malwitz

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Where is the Madwit family from?

You can see how Madwit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Madwit family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Madwit families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3 Madwit families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Madwit's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Madwit families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Madwit surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Madwit ancestors do for a living?

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

What Madwit family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 26 census records available for the last name Madwit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Madwit 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 immigration records available for the last name Madwit. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Madwit. For the veterans among your Madwit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Madwit lifespan?

Average Madwit life expectancy in 1968 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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