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Sorrow Family History

Sorrow Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of German Sorge .

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


Similar surnames: Corrow, Solow, Tornow, Orlow, Larrow, Dorow, Zodrow, Strow, Zornow

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Where is the Sorrow family from?

You can see how Sorrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sorrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sorrow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 20 Sorrow families living in Staffordshire. This was about 74% of all the recorded Sorrow's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Sorrow families in 1891.
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What did your Sorrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sorrow. 100% of Sorrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 102 immigration records available for the last name Sorrow. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sorrow. For the veterans among your Sorrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sorrow lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Sorrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Sorrow in 1947 was 36, and 64 in 2004.

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