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Howar Wallace Family History

Howar Wallace 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: Wallace, Cornwall, Harwell, Hartwell, Worzalla, Horsfall, Wallach

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Where is the Howar Wallace family from?

You can see how Howar Wallace families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Howar Wallace family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Howar Wallace family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Howar Wallace's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Howar Wallace families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 187 census records available for the last name Howar Wallace. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howar Wallace census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 17 military records available for the last name Howar Wallace. For the veterans among your Howar Wallace ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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