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Bownags Family History

Bownags 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: Bowns, Bownds, Bownes, Jonas, Bowman, Bonar, Boggs, Bouras, Bowes

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Where is the Bownags family from?

You can see how Bownags families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bownags family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Bownags families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bownags's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Bownags families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Bownags. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bownags 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 Bownags. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bownags. For the veterans among your Bownags ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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