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Pourns Family History

Pourns 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: Bourns, Bourne, Burns, Pound, Ours, Porras, Bouras, Pour, Poulos

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Where is the Pourns family from?

You can see how Pourns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pourns family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Pourns families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Pourns family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Pourns's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Pourns families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Pourns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pourns 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Pourns. 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 military records available for the last name Pourns. For the veterans among your Pourns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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