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Owalls Family History

Owalls 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: Walls, Wall, Walla, Wells, Walli, Swales, Walas, Wally, Wallis, Wills

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Where is the Owalls family from?

You can see how Owalls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Owalls family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Owalls families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Owalls family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Owalls's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Owalls families in 1880.
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Census Records

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

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