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Chow Family History

Chow Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): nickname from Middle English chow (Old English cīo cēo or Old French choue) ‘jackdaw or crow’. See also Chew . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 周 see Zhou Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 鄒 see Zou . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曹 see Cao Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 秋 see Qiu 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 趙 see Zhao 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 邱 and 丘 see Qiu 1 and 8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 仇 see Qiu 9: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 巢 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Chao

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Chou, Chew, Crow, Cho, Choi, Chao, Clow, Chiu, Chi, Coe

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You can see how Chow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 228 Chow families living in British Columbia. This was about 83% of all the recorded Chow's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Chow families in 1911.

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Census Records
There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Chow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chow 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 46,000 immigration records available for the last name Chow. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Chow. For the veterans among your Chow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Chow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Chow

Passenger Lists

There are 46,000 immigration records available for the last name Chow. 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.

View all Chow immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Chow. For the veterans among your Chow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Chow military records

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What is the average Chow lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Chow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Chow in 1956 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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