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Coway Family History

Coway 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: Conway, Cowey, Cowan, Coday, Cowley, Cogan, Corby, Coley, Coward

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Where is the Coway family from?

You can see how Coway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coway families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 13 Coway families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 31% of all the recorded Coway's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Coway families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coway 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 Coway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coway. 18% of Coway men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Coway women worked as a Clerk.

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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

  • Salesman
    18%
  • New Worker
    18%
  • Farmer
    18%
  • Electrician
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

What Coway family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 772 census records available for the last name Coway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coway 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 232 immigration records available for the last name Coway. 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 90 military records available for the last name Coway. For the veterans among your Coway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coway lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coway 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 Coway

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