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Owers Family History

Owers Surname Meaning

English (Essex) is of Norman origin from the Old French personal name Urs (from Latin ursus ‘bear’) or a nickname from the word from which the name was derived.

It is also a habitational name for someone who lived on or near some flat-topped ridges or some river or sea banks, derived from the plural of Middle English our, Old English ōfer or ofer.

This name can be considered a variant of Ower, the singular form of the aforementioned term.

Furthermore, Ower is also a habitational name from any of the places so named in Hampshire and Kent.

Additionally, there is a post-medieval excrescent -s associated with this name.

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


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You can see how Owers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Owers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Owers families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 286 Owers families living in Essex. This was about 33% of all the recorded Owers's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Owers families in 1891.
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What did your Owers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Owers. 12% of Owers men worked as a Farmworker and 74% of Owers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Owers were Incapacitated and Housekeeper.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    12%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Owers. 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 Owers. For the veterans among your Owers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Owers lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Owers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Owers in 1964 was 76, and 86 in 2003.

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