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Pou Family History

Pou Surname Meaning

Catalan: topographic name for someone who lived by a well pou ‘well’ (from Latin puteus ‘well pit’).

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


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Where is the Pou family from?

You can see how Pou families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pou family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pou families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Pou families living in Midlothian. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pou's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Pou families in 1851.
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What did your Pou ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Pou. 35% of Pou men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Pou women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pou were Day Laborer and Cook.

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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

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Farm Laborer
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Day Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    28%
  • Laundress
    17%
  • Picker
    12%
  • Cook
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Pou. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Pou. For the veterans among your Pou ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pou lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Pou life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Pou in 1955 was 53, and 73 in 2004.

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