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Bowerser Family History

Bowerser 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: Bowersox, Bowser, Boerger, Boerner, Howerter, Bowers, Berner, Berger

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Where is the Bowerser family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Bowerser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowerser 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 Bowerser. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bowerser. For the veterans among your Bowerser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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