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Bown Name Meaning

English: variant of Boone or Bone .

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


Similar surnames: Bowns, Boon, Bowne, Bonn, Born, Town, Down, Boen, Boal, Bohn

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Where is the Bown family from?

You can see how Bown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bown families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 111 Bown families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Bown's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bown families in 1911.
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What did your Bown ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bown. 32% of Bown men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Bown women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bown were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Labourer
    13%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Student
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
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Census Records

There are 58,000 census records available for the last name Bown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bown 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Bown. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Bown. For the veterans among your Bown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bown lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bown in 1944 was 27, and 75 in 2004.

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