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Allowy Family History

Allowy Name 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: Alloway, Alloy, Callow, Ballow, Fallows, Allday, Mallory, Galloway

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Where is the Allowy family from?

You can see how Allowy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allowy family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Allowy families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Allowy family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Allowy's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Allowy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Allowy 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 Allowy ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Allowy ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Allowy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Allowy 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Allowy. 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 1 military records available for the last name Allowy. For the veterans among your Allowy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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