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Allword Family History

Allword 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: Allford, Allwood, Wallwork, Alford, Allard, Allgood, Aylward, Alvord

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Where is the Allword family from?

You can see how Allword families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Allword family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Allword families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Allword family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Allword's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Allword families in 1840.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Allword ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 40 census records available for the last name Allword. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Allword census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 9 immigration records available for the last name Allword. 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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There are 1 military records available for the last name Allword. For the veterans among your Allword ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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