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Wour Family History

Wour 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: Pour, Bour, Gour, Nour, Wu, Wolf, You, Rout, Nohr, Ou

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Where is the Wour family from?

You can see how Wour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wour family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Wour families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 5 Wour families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Wour's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Wour families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wour 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 Wour ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Wour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wour 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Wour. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wour. For the veterans among your Wour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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