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Towps Family History

Towps 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: Topps, Towns, Toops, Toups, Toles, Tower, Toop, Topp, Bowes, Top

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Where is the Towps family from?

You can see how Towps families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Towps family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Towps family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Towps's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Towps families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Towps surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Towps. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Towps 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 Towps. 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 Towps. For the veterans among your Towps ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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