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Mandow Family History

Mandow 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: Sandow, Bandow, Landow, Yandow, Mander, Mandel, Manton, Sando, Manzo

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Where is the Mandow family from?

You can see how Mandow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mandow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Mandow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Mandow family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Mandow's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Mandow families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mandow 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 Mandow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Mandow. 72% of Mandow men worked as a Carpenter.

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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

  • Carpenter
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Mandow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 139 census records available for the last name Mandow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mandow 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Mandow. 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 10 military records available for the last name Mandow. For the veterans among your Mandow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mandow lifespan?

Average Mandow life expectancy in 1972 was 87 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mandow 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.

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