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Highlower Family History

Highlower 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: Hightower, Highley, Philhower, Highlander, Flower, Gower, Blower

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Where is the Highlower family from?

You can see how Highlower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Highlower family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Highlower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Highlower families living in Kentucky. This was about 70% of all the recorded Highlower's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Highlower families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Highlower 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 Highlower ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Housework was the top reported job for people in the USA named Highlower. 100% of Highlower women worked as a Housework.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%

What Highlower family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 152 census records available for the last name Highlower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Highlower 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Highlower. 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 9 military records available for the last name Highlower. For the veterans among your Highlower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Highlower lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Highlower 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 Highlower

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