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Mower Family History

Mower Surname Meaning

English (mainly East Anglia): variant of Mawer. English: occasionally a dialectal form of Moore.

German (Möwer): nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mōven ‘to torment trouble or burden’.

The surname Möwer is virtually non-existing in Germany.

Americanized form of German Maurer and Mauer.

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


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Where is the Mower family from?

You can see how Mower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mower family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 195 Mower families living in Suffolk. This was about 26% of all the recorded Mower's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Mower families in 1891.
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What did your Mower ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Mower. 11% of Mower men worked as a Farm Labourer and 70% of Mower women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mower were Farm Horseman and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    11%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Agricultural Labourer
    7%
  • Farm Horseman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Mower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mower 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Mower. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Mower. For the veterans among your Mower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mower lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mower life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Mower in 1944 was 32, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mower 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.

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