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Spower Family History

Spower 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: Power, Spomer, Sporer, Sower, Flower, Stowe, Gower, Storer, Spoden

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Where is the Spower family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 160 census records available for the last name Spower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spower 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 13 immigration records available for the last name Spower. 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 Spower. For the veterans among your Spower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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