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Anwear Family History

Anwear 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: Anwar, Annear, Anker, Wear, Ander, Lanfear, Anger, Antar, Ancar, Near

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Where is the Anwear family from?

You can see how Anwear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Anwear family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Anwear family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Anwear's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Anwear families in 1891.
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Census Records

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

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