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Callow Family History

Callow Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Callow including one in Herefordshire which is named with Old English calu ‘bare’ in the sense ‘bare hill’ Callow near Hathersage and Callow near Wirksworth both in Derbyshire which are named with Old English cald ‘cold’ + hlāw ‘hill’ and Calow near Chesterfield also in Derbyshire which is named with Old English calu ‘bare’ + halh ‘nook of land’. English: nickname from Middle English calwe calewe (Old English calu weak accusative and dative case form calewan) ‘bald’. Manx: shortened Anglicized form of Manx Mac Allow ‘son of Allow’ an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh. The personal name is a borrowing of Old Norse Óláfr.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Harlow, Tallon, Fallows, Kellow, Catlow, Farlow, Call, Gallo, Pellow

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You can see how Callow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Callow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Callow families living in British Columbia. This was about 42% of all the recorded Callow's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Callow families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 46,000 census records available for the last name Callow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Callow 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Callow. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Callow. For the veterans among your Callow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Callow lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Callow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Callow in 1959 was 47, and 63 in 2004.

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