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Pow Family History

Pow Surname Meaning

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 包 and 鮑 based on their Cantonese pronunciation see Bao 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 傅 based on its Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation see Fu.

English: variant of Poe.

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


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Where is the Pow family from?

You can see how Pow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 100 Pow families living in Somerset. This was about 28% of all the recorded Pow's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Pow families in 1891.
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What did your Pow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pow. 33% of Pow men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 83% of Pow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pow were Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Du.

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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

  • Dairy Farmer
    33%
  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Aircraft Fitter
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • House Wife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    2%

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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Pow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pow 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Pow. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Pow. For the veterans among your Pow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pow lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Pow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1998, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Pow in 1949 was 23, and 79 in 2003.

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