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Mow Family History

Mow Name Meaning

English: variant of Mowe see Maw 1– Americanized form of French Mau Maux Meaux or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Moe . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 毛 see Mao Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese names 茂 (meaning ‘luxuriant’) or 貿 (meaning ‘trade’) which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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

Similar surnames: Moy, Mon, Dow, Low, Mew, Row, Mo, How, Mok, Maw

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You can see how Mow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Mow families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Mow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mow families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists
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Draft Cards
There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mow. For the veterans among your Mow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Mow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mow 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Mow. 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.

View all Mow immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mow. For the veterans among your Mow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mow lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Mow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Mow in 1955 was 44, and 64 in 2003.

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