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Pow Family History

Pow Name Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 包 and 鮑 based on their Cantonese pronunciation see Bao 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 傅 based on its Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation see Fu English: variant of Poe .

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


Similar surnames: Low, Bow, Pol, Po, Dow, Mow, Poh, Powe, Poe, Pou

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Where is the Pow family from?

You can see how Pow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 39 Pow families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Pow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pow families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Pow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Pow. 56% of Pow men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Pow women worked as a Student. .

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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
    56%
  • Labourer
    16%
  • Cultivat
    12%
  • Proprietor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    100%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Pow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pow 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 Pow. 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 Pow. For the veterans among your Pow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pow lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Pow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Pow in 1949 was 23, and 79 in 2003.

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