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Prowll Family History

Prowll 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: Proell, Prowell, Kroll, Roll, Crowl, Powell, Rowell, Groll, Poll

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Where is the Prowll family from?

You can see how Prowll families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prowll family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Prowll families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Prowll families living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Prowll's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Prowll families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Prowll 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 Prowll ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Prowll. 100% of Prowll 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 Prowll family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 24 census records available for the last name Prowll. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prowll 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Prowll. 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 2 military records available for the last name Prowll. For the veterans among your Prowll ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Prowll

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