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Bowz Family History

Bowz 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: Bow, Booz, Boaz, Bolz, Bowe, Botz, Bown, Bond, Bo, Low

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Where is the Bowz family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Bowz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bowz 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Bowz. 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 Bowz. For the veterans among your Bowz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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