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Bowfig Family History

Bowfig 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: Bowring, Bowie, Boenig, Bowling, Bolig, Bowlin, Bollig, Bowden, Boris

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Where is the Bowfig family from?

You can see how Bowfig families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowfig family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bowfig families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Bowfig family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowfig's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Bowfig families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowfig 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 Bowfig ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Bowfig. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowfig 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 Bowfig. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bowfig. For the veterans among your Bowfig ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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