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Kew Family History

Kew Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): occupational name from Old French queu keu kieu cu ‘cook’ i.e. one who sold cooked meat keeper of an eating house. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Caieu a lost town in northern France in the vicinity of Boulogne-sur-Mer. Irish: shortened Ulster variant of McHugh . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 邱 and 丘 see Qiu 1 and

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


Similar surnames: Ken, Lew, Dew, Jew, Mew, Hew, Tew, New, Rew, Pew

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Where is the Kew family from?

You can see how Kew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kew family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kew families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 168 Kew families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Kew's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kew families in 1891.
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What did your Kew ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kew. 10% of Kew men worked as a Builders Labourer and 75% of Kew women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kew were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Farmworker
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Kew. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kew. For the veterans among your Kew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kew lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kew life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kew in 1958 was 56, and 18 in 2004.

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