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Iow Family History

Iow 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: Low, Bow, Dow, Mow, Ion, Tow, Gow, Yow, How, Row

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Where is the Iow family from?

You can see how Iow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Iow family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Iow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Iow family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Iow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Iow families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Iow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Iow ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Iow ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 502 census records available for the last name Iow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Iow 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 Iow. 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 5 military records available for the last name Iow. For the veterans among your Iow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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