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Boown Family History

Boown Name 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: Brown, Boon, Bown, Bow, Boden, Brow, Booth, Boone, Bon, Noon

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Where is the Boown family from?

You can see how Boown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Boown family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Boown families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Boown family living in Glamorgan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Boown's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan and 2 other counties had the highest population of Boown families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Boown surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Boown ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Boown. 100% of Boown men worked as a Salesman. .

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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

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

There are 314 census records available for the last name Boown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Boown 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Boown. 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 17 military records available for the last name Boown. For the veterans among your Boown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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