Clowser Family History

Clowser Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Klauser. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a clowse Middle English clouse cluse Old English clūse ‘bar enclosure narrow pass’ later ‘mill dam sluice-gate floodgate’.

Clowser is a type of formation (topographic term + -er) that is especially characteristic of Sussex and the adjacent counties. It was synonymous with atte Clouse and the Clowser family is probably descended from Thomas atte Cluse recorded in 1332 in Warnham Sussex.

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

Similar surnames: Clouser, Clower, Closser, Cloer, Lowder, Clowes, Bowser, Crowder, Clouse, Clauser

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402	Military Records
142	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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You can see how Clowser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clowser family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Clowser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Clowser families living in London. This was about 32% of all the recorded Clowser's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Clowser families in 1891.

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What did your Clowser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Clowser.

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Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

25%

Household duties (unpaid)

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Passenger List

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There are 402 military records available for the last name Clowser. For the veterans among your Clowser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clowser lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clowser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Clowser in 1950 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

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Clowser Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Clowser family from?

What did your Clowser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Clowser.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

25%

Household duties (unpaid)

What Clowser family records will you find?

What is the average Clowser lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Clowser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Clowser in 1950 was 48, and 80 in 2004.

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