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Coaw Family History

Coaw 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: Coan, Coad, Craw, Coar, Colaw, Chae, Low, Cao, Cap, Cott

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Where is the Coaw family from?

You can see how Coaw families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coaw family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Coaw families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Coaw family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Coaw's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Coaw families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coaw 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 Coaw ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Coaw. 100% of Coaw men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Coaw family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Coaw. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coaw 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 immigration records available for the last name Coaw. 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 military records available for the last name Coaw. For the veterans among your Coaw ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coaw lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coaw 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coaw

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