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Thurow Name Meaning

East German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Mecklenburg and Pomerania.

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


Similar surnames: Burow, Thurlow, Thron, Thurn, Thur, Zodrow, Turek, Kulow, Turoff

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Where is the Thurow family from?

You can see how Thurow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thurow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Thurow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 25 Thurow families living in Wisconsin. This was about 36% of all the recorded Thurow's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Thurow families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Thurow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Thurow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Thurow. 32% of Thurow men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Thurow women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Thurow were Clerk and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farming
    13%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    28%
  • Typist
    19%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Laborer
    14%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Thurow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Thurow 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 465 immigration records available for the last name Thurow. 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 749 military records available for the last name Thurow. For the veterans among your Thurow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thurow lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Thurow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Thurow in 1962 was 60, and 68 in 2004.

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