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Powars Family History

Powars 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: Powers, Power, Howard, Coward, Pomar, Towers, Pojar, Powles, Gowans

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Where is the Powars family from?

You can see how Powars families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Powars family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Powars families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Powars family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Powars's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Powars families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Powars surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Powars ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Powars. 46% of Powars men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Powars women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Powars were Fireman and Teacher.

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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
    46%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Mechanic
    19%
  • Fireman
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    43%
  • Housework
    29%
  • Teacher
    29%

What Powars family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 887 census records available for the last name Powars. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Powars 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 105 immigration records available for the last name Powars. 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 196 military records available for the last name Powars. For the veterans among your Powars ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Powars lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Powars life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Powars in 1967 was 94, and 18 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Powars 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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