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Anowden Family History

Anowden 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: Snowden, Bowden, Cowden, Norden, Howden, Plowden, Growden, Crowden

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Where is the Anowden family from?

You can see how Anowden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anowden family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Anowden families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Anowden family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Anowden's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Anowden families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Anowden. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Anowden 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Anowden. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Anowden. For the veterans among your Anowden ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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