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Snows Family History

Snows 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: Snow, Shows, Stowe, Noss, Stoss, Enos, Snook, Scow, Snoke, Sloss

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Where is the Snows family from?

You can see how Snows families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Snows family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Snows families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Snows families living in Cornwall. This was 100% of all the recorded Snows's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Snows families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 246 census records available for the last name Snows. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Snows 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Snows. 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 559 military records available for the last name Snows. For the veterans among your Snows ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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