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Foulow Family History

Foulow 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: Koslow, Poulos, Kozlow, Flow, Fulop, Solow, Farlow, Foulks, Bulow

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Where is the Foulow family from?

You can see how Foulow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foulow family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Foulow family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Foulow's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Foulow families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Foulow ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Foulow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foulow 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 Foulow. 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 Foulow. For the veterans among your Foulow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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