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Bowhead Family History

Bowhead 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: Lawhead, Cowherd, Bowhay, Brodhead, Bowden, Bowman, Bower, Bankhead

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Where is the Bowhead family from?

You can see how Bowhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bowhead family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1891. The most Bowhead families were found in USA in 1840, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Bowhead family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bowhead's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Bowhead families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bowhead 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 Bowhead ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Bowhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowhead 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Bowhead. 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 military records available for the last name Bowhead. For the veterans among your Bowhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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