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Indow Family History

Indow 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: Lindow, Inlow, Endo, Ando, Snow, Dow, Sydow, Lindon, Sandow, Lindor

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Where is the Indow family from?

You can see how Indow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Indow family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Indow families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Indow family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Indow's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Indow families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Indow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Indow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Indow. 100% of Indow men worked as a Farmer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

What Indow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Indow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Indow 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Indow. 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 3 military records available for the last name Indow. For the veterans among your Indow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Indow lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Indow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Indow

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