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Bowdown Family History

Bowdown 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: Bowdoin, Bowden, Boudoin, Bordon, Bowron, Godown, Boldon, Bogdon

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Where is the Bowdown family from?

You can see how Bowdown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowdown family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Bowdown families living in Louisiana. This was about 40% of all the recorded Bowdown's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Bowdown families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowdown 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 can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bowdown ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Bowdown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowdown 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 Bowdown. 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 12 military records available for the last name Bowdown. For the veterans among your Bowdown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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