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Powen Family History

Powen 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: Power, Owen, Lowen, Bowen, Polen, Posen, Powe, Gowen, Powel, Rowen

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Where is the Powen family from?

You can see how Powen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Powen family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Powen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Powen families living in Manitoba. This was about 40% of all the recorded Powen's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Powen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Powen 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 Powen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Powen. 43% of Powen men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Powen women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Powen were Faming and Farm 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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Clerk
    22%
  • Faming
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Seamstress
    23%
  • Maid
    23%
  • Farm Worker
    23%

What Powen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Powen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Powen 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 176 immigration records available for the last name Powen. 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 128 military records available for the last name Powen. For the veterans among your Powen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Powen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Powen 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 Powen

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