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Brown Douglas Family History

Brown Douglas 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: Douglas, Broaddus, Bonadonna, Brownlow, Brownell, Brownlee

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Where is the Brown Douglas family from?

You can see how Brown Douglas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brown Douglas family name was found in Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there were 2 Brown Douglas families living in Wigtownshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brown Douglas's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Brown Douglas families in 1901.
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There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Brown Douglas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brown Douglas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 338 immigration records available for the last name Brown Douglas. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Brown Douglas. For the veterans among your Brown Douglas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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