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Cornow Family History

Cornow Surname 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: Curnow, Tornow, Zornow, Corrow, Cornog, Corner, Corn, Torno, Carrow

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Where is the Cornow family from?

You can see how Cornow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cornow family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cornow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Cornow families living in California. This was about 44% of all the recorded Cornow's in USA. California had the highest population of Cornow families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cornow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cornow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, New Worker was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cornow. 100% of Cornow men worked as a New Worker.

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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

  • New Worker
    100%

What Cornow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Cornow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cornow 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 58 immigration records available for the last name Cornow. 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 6 military records available for the last name Cornow. For the veterans among your Cornow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cornow lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cornow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cornow

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