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Howtown Family History

Howtown 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: Howton, Holton, Horton, Rowton, Hooton, Hopton, Newtown, Hoston

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Where is the Howtown family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Howtown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Howtown 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Howtown. 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 Howtown. For the veterans among your Howtown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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