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Owder Family History

Owder 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: Oder, Gowder, Onder, Older, Mowder, Lowder, Sowder, Bowden, Over

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Where is the Owder family from?

You can see how Owder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Owder family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Owder families were found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there were 3 Owder families living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Owder's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Owder families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Owder surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Owder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Owder 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 immigration records available for the last name Owder. 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 3 military records available for the last name Owder. For the veterans among your Owder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Owder lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Owder 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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