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Bowerland Family History

Bowerland 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: Berland, Overland, Borland, Bowerman, Bowland, Bourland, Boland

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Where is the Bowerland family from?

You can see how Bowerland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowerland family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Bowerland families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Bowerland family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowerland's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Bowerland families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowerland 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 Bowerland ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Bowerland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowerland 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Bowerland. 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 3 military records available for the last name Bowerland. For the veterans among your Bowerland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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