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Mow Family History

Mow Surname Meaning

English: variant of Mowe see Maw 1– Americanized form of French Mau Maux Meaux or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Compare Moe.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 毛 see Mao.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese names 茂 (meaning ‘luxuriant’) or 貿 (meaning ‘trade’) which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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


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You can see how Mow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mow families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 18 Mow families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Mow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Mow families in 1891.
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What did your Mow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mow. 100% of Mow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Mow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mow 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Mow. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Mow. For the veterans among your Mow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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