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Brown Wilson Family History

Brown Wilson Surname 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: Brownson, Brownlow, Bryngelson, Rowlison, Bronson, Tronson, Branson

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Where is the Brown Wilson family from?

You can see how Brown Wilson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brown Wilson family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Brown Wilson family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Brown Wilson's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Brown Wilson families in 1851.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Brown Wilson. For the veterans among your Brown Wilson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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