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Curnow Family History

Curnow Name Meaning

Cornish: ethnic name for someone from Cornwall Cornish Kernow ‘Cornwall’ the county in southwestern England where a Celtic language (Cornish) was spoken up to the 18th century.

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


Similar surnames: Carrow, Duenow, Huron, Cornog, Murto, Murton, Curd, Crew, Tornow

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Where is the Curnow family from?

You can see how Curnow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Curnow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Curnow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 9 Curnow families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Curnow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Curnow families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Curnow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Curnow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Curnow. 25% of Curnow men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Curnow women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Curnow were Proprietor 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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Proprietor
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    16%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%
  • Nurse
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Curnow. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Curnow. For the veterans among your Curnow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Curnow lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Curnow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Curnow in 1946 was 56, and 80 in 2004.

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